I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5∶15 in the afternoon and I __1__ along the road to __2__ my daughter from school. Our plan was to go __3__ together. I had finished work at 4 o'clock and then __4__ to the post office. Then I'd stopped my car at a shop __5__ some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim.

I was driving along a high road on my way __6__. Over my road was another path for cars coming the other way. I drove __7__ so I put the bag of apples in the seat beside me and started to eat one.

Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move __8__. I slowed down. Then my car started __9__！ I didn't know what was happening. __10__ something had gone wrong with my car. I drove __11__ slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars __12__ me.

I __13__ myself in the dark. I couldn't move. All around me was __14__. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could __15__ the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then a team of people had come to see if anyone was under the __16__ road.

“__17__ are you doing？” asked the helper. “Not too bad，” I said, “but my feet and legs __18__ as if they're broken.” “We'll have you out of there just as __19__ as we can.” They didn't get me out __20__ the morning. I had been in my car for fourteen hours.

1．A.was walking 　　　 B．was running

　 C．was driving 　　 D．was singing

2．A.bring 　　　　 B．take

　 C．carry 　　　 D．fetch

3．A.swimming 　　 B．shopping

　 C．boating 　 　　　 D．fishing

4．A.gone 　　　　　　 B．went

　 C．walked 　　　　 D．run

5．A.buy 　　　　　 B．buying

　 C．getting 　　　　 D．to get

6．A.to school 　　　　 B．to the school

　 C．to the swimming pool D．home

7．A.happy 　　　　 B．excited

　 C．hungry 　　　　 D．worried

8．A.here and there 　 B．now and then

　 C．from side to side 　 D．up and down

9．A.shook 　　　　 B．to shake

　 C．to tremble 　　 D．trembling

10．A.Perhaps 　　　　 B．Surely

　 C．Suddenly 　　 D．Immediately

11．A.more 　　　　 B．very

　 C．even 　　　　 D．too

12．A.in front 　　 　 B．in the front

　 C．in the front of D．in front of

13．A.found 　　　 B．saw

　 C．found out 　 D．discovered

14．A.noisy 　　　 B．quiet

　 C．nice 　　　　 D．strange

15．A.see 　　　　　　 B．hold

　 C．catch 　　　 D．reach

16．A.break 　　　 B．broke

　 C．broken 　　　　 D．breaking

17．A.What 　　　　 B．How

　 C．When 　　　　 D．Where

18．A.feel 　　　　　　 B．look

　 C．seem 　　　　 D．appear

19．A.fast 　　　　　　 B．hurried

　 C．soon 　　　　 D．possibly

20．A.on 　　　　　 B．to

　 C．until 　　　 D．after

 

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river. Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　. Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river.

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　.

“What was that?” shouted Jed.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella. “We’d better be 　9　. ”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop. Nella 　12 to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were 　13　.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed. “Maybe we can push the boat free.

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a 　14 ,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　. ”

“It’s boring!” said Jed.　

Suddenly, they felt the boat move. It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black 　17　 by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They 　18 their journey down the river. It was so exciting.

At noon they saw a small river 　　19　 off the main course. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s　 20 in there!” said Nella.

The boat turned into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal　　　　 B．breakfast　 C．dinner　　　 D．lunch

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2．A．realized　　 B．discovered　 C．found　　　 D．thought

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3．A．sun　　　　　 B．boat　　　　 C．fire　　　　 D．seat

4．A．away　　　　 B．around　　　 C．on　　　　　 D．up

5．A．flow　　　　 B．flood　　　 C．direction　　　　　　　 D．position

6．A．smoothly　　 B．normally　　 C．badly　　　 D．hardly

7．A．walking　　　 B．lying　　　 C．running　　 D．sleeping

8．A．sands　　　　 B．woods 　　　 C．air　　　　 D．water

9．A．serious　　　 B．brave　　　 C．careful　　 D．slow

10．A．bend　　　　 B．river　　　 C．animal　　　 D．boat

11．A．put out　　 B．broke down　 C．gave in　　 D．got off

12．A．planned　　 B．managed　　 C．intended　　　　　　　　 D．tried

13．A．stuck　　　 B．delayed　　 C．stopped　　 D．kept

14．A．river　　　 B．creature　　 C．sandbank　　　　　　　　 D．stone

15．A．rest　　　　 B．picnic　　　 C．sightseeing D．fun

16．A．fall　　　　 B．come　　　　 C．rise　　　　 D．run

17．A．snake　　　 B．fish　　　　 C．shadow　　　 D．figure

18．A．continued　 B．started　　 C．ended　　　 D．went

19．A．separating　 B．leading　　 C．dividing　　　　　　　　 D．leaving

20．A．observe　　 B．watch　　　 C．explore　　 D．play

 

One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧场）house in a large valley. 36 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder（雷声）was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄声）. He 41 . There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.

“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 . “Come with me.”

Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .

Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “We have been 52 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53 .”

“Wait”, said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”

“Can’t say I…wait. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”

36．A．Something　　　 B．Everything　　　　 C．Anything　　　　 D．Nothing

37．A．dropped　　　　 B．fell　　　　　　　 C．rolled　　　　　 D．covered

38．A． Suddenly　　　 B．Strongly　　　　　 C．Quickly　　　　 D．Hardly

39．A．beating　　　　 B．blinding　 　　 C．burning　　　　 D．touching

40．A．nose　　　　　 B．hair　　　　　　 　 C．neck　　　　　 D．head

41．A．looked up　　　 B．woke up　　　　 　 C．lay down　　　　 D．sat down

42．A．tiger　　　　　 B．horse　　　　　 　 C．lion　　　　　　 D．elephant

43．A．lazily　 　　　 B．angrily　　　　　 　 C．coldly　　　　　 D．slowly

44．A．natural　　　　 B．common　　　　 　 C．strange　　　　 D．bad

45．A．around　　　　 B．beside　　　　 　　　 C．through　　　　 D．above

46．A．yet　　　　　　 B．for　　　　　　 　 C．so　　　　　　 D．or

47．A．walking　　　　 B．leading　　　　 　　 C．heading　　　　 D．returning

48．A．them　　　　　 B．themselves　　　 　　 C．him　　　　　　 D．himself

49．A．shook　　　　 B．waved　　　　　 　 C．held　　　　　　 D．took

50．A．gone　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　 　　 C．followed　　　　 D．lost

51．A．see　　　　　 B．meet　　　　　 　　 C．beat　　　　　　 D．ask

52．A．waited　　　　 B．thought　　　　 　　 C．worried　　　　　 D．excited

53．A．yard　　　　　 B．wind　　　　　 　　 C．grass　　　　　　 D．rain

54．A．believe　　　　 B．consider　　　 　　 C．doubt　　　　　 D．forget

55．A．defeated　　　 B．caught　　　　　　 C．damaged　　　　 D．struck

— Do you still remember how we first met?

— Yes, you ________ to my office and ran into me on the way.

　 A. were walking 　 B. walked　 　　　　C. had walked　 　　D. walks

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　My father was a lawyer in a small city in Illinois. in 　1　　　way he was different 　2　　 　most other lawyers: there were times when he didn't have 　3　 to say .He was friendly, but he was also a wonderful man for keeping his 　4 　shut.

　One year we spent 　5　 of the summer in a big old house in Michigan. At midnight my mother woke 　6 　up screaming,“There is a bat in this 　7　　 　! Robert! Get up ! Get up!”

　Father said something in a sleepy 　8 　,but we couldn't 　9 　hear his words. Then my mother's voice, 　10 　and mad, came clearly into our bedroom.“Well, 　11 　you aren't going to do anything about it, I am going to spend the 　12 　of the night down in the living room.”

　We were all asleep 　13 　she screamed again!“ There is 　14　　 　bat down here.” This time we could hear my father's answer.“ I 　15 　have told you that”, he called out. “I saw it 　16 　I came up to bed.”

　One September day, I remember, the minister of our church came to visit us. He wanted to 　17 　why my father hadn't 　18 　to church for a long time. We were in the garden when he arrived and started talking.

　Father 　19 　, but the minister kept on 　20 　. Where he 　21 　to leave, 　22 　backward as he talked. He couldn't see where he was going ．　 　　23 　he fell head over heels into a little ditch.

　The minister wasn't hurt, 　24 　his clothes were dirty and he was blue in the 　25 　.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．any	B．every	C．one	D．the	[　　]
(2) A．to	B．from	C．with	D．at	[　　]
(3) A．little	B．much	C．a few	D．some	[　　]
(4) A．windows	B．room	C．eyes	D．mouth	[　　]
(5) A．the part	B．parts	C．part	D．any part	[　　]
(6) A．him	B．herself	C．them	D．us	[　　]
(7) A．hotel	B．house	C．living-room	D．bedroom	[　　]
(8) A．voice	B．sound	C．noise	D．cry	[　　]
(9) A．quite	B．rather	C．hardly	D．very	[　　]
(10)A．excited	B．tired	C．worried	D．disappointed	[　　]
(11)A．why	B．If	C．when	D．how	[　　]
(12)A．whole	B．following	C．rest	D．part	[　　]
(13)A．while	B．when	C．as	D．after	[　　]
(14)A．another	B．the other	C．such a	D．a	[　　]
(15)A．could	B．would	C．must	D．should	[　　]
(16)A．since	B．whenever	C．because	D．before	[　　]
(17)A．underhand	B．care	C．find out	D．examine	[　　]
(18)A．gone	B．been	C．come	D．got	[　　]
(19)A．did nothing	B．didn't say much	C．was busy	D．made no answer	[　　]
(20)A．speaking	B．telling	C．saying	D．talking	[　　]
(21)A．wanted	B．decided	C．started	D．planned	[　　]
(22)A．walking	B．looking	C．jumping	D．coming	[　　]
(23)A．Slowly	B．Quickly	C．Suddenly	D．Clearly	[　　]
(24)A．and	B．so	C．but	D．or	[　　]
(25)A．ears	B．face	C．eyes	D．nose	[　　]