8. He must have got punished yesterday by his parents for what he had done, 　　　?

　　 A. has he　　 　 B. hasn’t he　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. didn’t he　　 　　 D. did he

7. — Oh, Jim. Somebody left his wallet here.

　　 — Don’t worry. The name card in it can determine his 　　　.

　　 A. attitude　　 　 B. character　　　 C. behavior　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. identity

6. During the trip to Korea, 　　　　impressed me most is people’s great enthusiasm about studying Chinese language and culture.

　　 A. it　　 　　　　　 B. which　　 　　 C. what　 　　　　　 D. that

5. When we asked what quality 　　　　him makes him have so many good friends, he said, “Just being committed 　　　　my friends.”

　　 A. on; in　　　 　 B. in; to　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in; of 　　　　　　　 D. on; to

4. — Sorry, madam, this ticket 　　　　one person only.

　　 — What? But we were told it was a group ticket when we bought it.

　　 A. employs　　 　 B. admits　 　　 C. removes　 　　　 D. dismisses

3. — Guess what? Alex was caught cheating in the exam.

　　 — I can’t believe that he 　　　　do such a thing! Everybody knows he is an honest boy.

　　 A. need　　　 　 B. must　　　 C. would　 　　　　 D. should

2. The beggar took the food 　　　from that girl, for he had had no food for more than two days.

　　 A. peacefully　 B. curiously　 　 C. eagerly 　　　　 D. sincerely

一、单项填空

1.— Do you know when Mr. White will come back?

　　 — Perhaps next week, but 　　　.

　　 A. I’d rather not　　 　　　　　　　　 B. I’m not sure　

　　 C. I don’t mind　　　 　　　　　　　 D. I couldn’t agree more

D

Sitting in her yard in Hartford, Connecticut, nine-year-old Alice Cogswell watched the children playing games. From their faces she could tell that they were laughing. But she couldn’t hear their voices. Alice had been deaf, living in a quiet world since a serious illness took away her hearing when she was 2.

The year was 1814, and few opportunities (机会) were given to children like Alice. Unable to hear or talk, she didn’t attend school. There were no teachers to teach deaf children across America. In those days, most people believed that deaf children couldn’t learn at all.

One day, her neighbor, Thomas Gallaudet, noticed that Alice wasn’t playing with other kids. When he tried to speak to her, he realized that she couldn’t hear. But he couldn’t miss her bright and curious eyes. Placing his hat on the ground, he spelt the letters h-a-t. Alice understood, and soon Gallaudet became her teacher.

Gallaudet had learnt about schools for the deaf in Europe. He thought, “Why shouldn’t Alice and other deaf children in the United States have such a school?” Encouraged by Alice’s progress, Gallaudet decided to go to Europe to learn their ways. After 15 months there, Gallaudet returned to Connecticut, together with Laurent Clerc, a teacher from a famous school for the deaf in Paris, France.

Gallaudet and Clerc opened the country’s first deaf school in 1817. There were 33 teachers and students at the very beginning, including Alice. They created the American Sign Language, which was based partly on the French sign language and partly on signs the students invented. Deaf students could now learn subjects like reading, history and math, as well as skills like shoemaking and cabinetmaking (家具制造) for boys and housekeeping for girls.

47. Which of the following about deaf children in the US before 1814 is TRUE?

　　 A. They were treated as normal kids in schools.

　　 B. They communicated with others with the help of a sign language.

　　 C. It was almost impossible for them to receive an education.

　　 D. They weren’t allowed to play games with normal kids.

48. Gallaudet taught Alice to learn the first word by 　　.

　　 A. using a sign language　　 　　　　 B. combining a thing with a word

　　 C. playing games together with her　

　　 D. telling her how to write the letters on her own

49. What can be learned from the passage?

　　 A. Alice made some progress in her studies.

　　 B. Alice was deaf when she was born.

　　 C. Laurent Clerc created the American Sign Language.

　　 D. Only boys were allowed to learn the skill in making shoes in America.

50. The passage is mainly about 　　.

　　 A. American people’s concern about deaf kids

　　 B. the life of an American girl Alice Cogswell

　　 C. the development of the American Sign Language

　　 D. the founding of the first school for deaf children in America