A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair．The golden red sun was setting．She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball．She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow．She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky．

       The atmosphere relaxed her．After all she had been through, this was what she needed．"It's getting late," she thought, "I must go home．My parents will be wondering where I am．"

       She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing．She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday．The road was deserted．She walked slowly and silently．Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house．

       It was really getting dark now．The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too．She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm．She imagined having it with her．This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door．It seemed different．Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days．She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now．．．It all seemed deserted．She couldn't understand what was going on．

       She entered the house．First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father．It said: "Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready．I went looking．" Ellen was her mother but－where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents' room．She went in．Then she saw her．Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping．Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn't slept for days．She was really pale．Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired．So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her．When Jennifer woke up, something was different－she wasn't in her mother's room and she wasn't wearing the old clothes she ran away in．She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas．

       It felt so good being back home．Suddenly she heard a voice, "Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared．"

1．Three days later Jennifer came back home      ．

       A．at sunrise           B．at sunset         C．at night        D．at midday

2．What does the underlined phrase "This thought" most probably mean?

       A．The idea of going back home．

       B．Her anxiety about her parents．

       C．The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater．

       D．The feeling of getting back home safely．

3．Her father didn't take care of the garden because      ．

       A．he was busy looking for her

       B．he had to look after his wife

       C．he was not strict with his job

       D．he no longer enjoyed working in the garden

4．What can we infer from this passage?

       A．In fact Jennifer's mother had been sick for days．

       B．As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared．

       C．When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong．

       D．Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her．

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Tom was crossing the road the other day  36  he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would  37 , as the lights had turned red.  38 , the car was going too  39  and Tom soon realized that it couldn’t stop in time. He  40  to move out of its way but it was too late. Tom was knocked  41  by the red car and lay almost dead on the road. Passers-by quickly went to him and an ambulance was sent for. The driver of the red car did not stop,  42  one of the men had written down the  43  of the car, which he gave to the police who arrived at the site(现场).
At the same time, Tom was taken to the  44  and his parents were called for. They were very surprised to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his side. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he might die. But on the fourth day Tom  45  and spoke softly. His parents were glad. The police by then had followed the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.
36. A. when          B. while            C. since           D. before
37. A. start           B. stop             C. move           D. break
38. A. Unfortunately   B. Obviously        C. Besides         D. However
39. A. fast           B. slow             C. far             D. late
40. A. tried          B. managed          C. failed           D. was able
41. A. at           B. down             C. on             D. for
42. A. but           B. and              C. or              D. so
43. A. type          B. name             C. number         D. address
44. A. station       B. school            C. hospital         D. home
45. A. felt sick       B. got up            C. fell asleep       D. woke up

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”
【小题1】What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”

She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.

It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”

1.What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A．The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.

B．Her worry about her parents.

C．The idea of going back home.

D．The feeling of getting back home safely.

2.Her father didn’t take care of the garden because _______.

A．he had to look after his wife

B．he was busy looking for her

C．he was not strict in his job

D．he no longer enjoyed working there

3.How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back home?

a. worried    b. crazy    c. tired     d. disappointed     e. shocked     f. excited

A．a, c, e            B．a, b, c             C．b, c, e            D．d, e, f

4.What can we conclude from this passage?

A．In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.

B．As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.

C．Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her.

D．When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross.

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”

1. 1.

   What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

   1. A.
      The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater
   2. B.
      Her worry about her parents
   3. C.
      The idea of going back home
   4. D.
      The feeling of getting back home safely
2. 2.

   Her father didn’t take care of the garden because _______

   1. A.
      he had to look after his wife
   2. B.
      he was busy looking for her
   3. C.
      he was not strict in his job
   4. D.
      he no longer enjoyed working there
3. 3.

   How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back home?
   a. worried    b. crazy    c. tired     d. disappointed     e. shocked     f. excited

   1. A.
      a, c, e
   2. B.
      a, b, c
   3. C.
      b, c, e
   4. D.
      d, e, f
4. 4.

   What can we conclude from this passage?

   1. A.
      In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days
   2. B.
      As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared
   3. C.
      Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her
   4. D.
      When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross