I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the  21  celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not  22  much from the war there, though, like most children of my age, I often saw  23  houses in the streets and the very big  24  lorries passing through. But both at home and at school I had become  25  to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously,  26  had been better, though I was too young to understand why,  27  there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had  28  heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very  29  to me. I did not remember what London was like.

  What I remember now  30  V-Day was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting  31  and building an enormous bonfire. We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and  32  myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.

  It was May and still broad  33  when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to  34  the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very  35 , and somehow people had collected some old clothes to  36  “Hitler” with the moustache they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames  37  soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.

  I stood beside my father until the  38  started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had  39  in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the  40  one”

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the1celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not2much from the war where, though, like most children of my age, I often saw3houses in the streets and the very big4lorries(卡车) passing through. But both at home and at school I had become5to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously,6had been better, though I was too young to understand why,7there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had8heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very9to me. I did not remember what London was like.
What I remember now10V-Day(victory day) was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting11and building an enormous bonfire(篝火). We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and12myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.
It was May and still broad13when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to14the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very15, and somehow people had collected some old clothes to16“Hitler” with the moustache(胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames17soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.
I stood beside my father until the18started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had19in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the20one.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      war
   2. B.
      victory
   3. C.
      Christmas
   4. D.
      birthday
2. 2.
   1. A.
      suffered
   2. B.
      learnt
   3. C.
      heard
   4. D.
      read
3. 3.
   1. A.
      crowded
   2. B.
      rebuilt
   3. C.
      bombed
   4. D.
      enlarged
4. 4.
   1. A.
      modern
   2. B.
      old
   3. C.
      railway
   4. D.
      army
5. 5.
   1. A.
      used
   2. B.
      devoted
   3. C.
      engaged
   4. D.
      related
6. 6.
   1. A.
      food
   2. B.
      things
   3. C.
      houses
   4. D.
      news
7. 7.
   1. A.
      except that
   2. B.
      now that
   3. C.
      for fear that
   4. D.
      in order that
8. 8.
   1. A.
      never
   2. B.
      hardly
   3. C.
      only
   4. D.
      already
9. 9.
   1. A.
      much
   2. B.
      little
   3. C.
      great
   4. D.
      important
10. 10.
    1. A.
       about
    2. B.
       on
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       during
11. 11.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       wood
    3. C.
       information
    4. D.
       clothes
12. 12.
    1. A.
       showed
    2. B.
       allowed
    3. C.
       let
    4. D.
       called
13. 13.
    1. A.
       early
    2. B.
       daylight
    3. C.
       dark
    4. D.
       warm
14. 14.
    1. A.
       see
    2. B.
       light
    3. C.
       find
    4. D.
       put out
15. 15.
    1. A.
       high
    2. B.
       hot
    3. C.
       dangerous
    4. D.
       far
16. 16.
    1. A.
       draw
    2. B.
       paint
    3. C.
       write
    4. D.
       dress
17. 17.
    1. A.
       disappeared
    2. B.
       happened
    3. C.
       rose
    4. D.
       came
18. 18.
    1. A.
       sun
    2. B.
       moon
    3. C.
       fire
    4. D.
       noise
19. 19.
    1. A.
       fought
    2. B.
       worked
    3. C.
       grown
    4. D.
       changed
20. 20.
    1. A.
       best
    2. B.
       worst
    3. C.
       first
    4. D.
       last

 (陕西省宝鸡中学2009届高三第四次模拟考试)

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the  21  celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not  22  much from the war there, though, like most children of my age, I often saw  23  houses in the streets and the very big  24  lorries passing through. But both at home and at school I had become  25  to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously,  26  had been better, though I was too young to understand why,  27  there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had  28  heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very  29  to me. I did not remember what London was like.

  What I remember now  30  V-Day was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting  31  and building an enormous bonfire. We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and  32  myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.

  It was May and still broad  33  when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to  34  the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very  35 , and somehow people had collected some old clothes to  36  “Hitler” with the moustache they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames  37  soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.

  I stood beside my father until the  38  started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had  39  in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the  40  one”

21．A．war                 B．victory              C．Christmas         D．birthday

22．A．suffered             B．learnt               C．heard                D．read

23．A．crowded           B．rebuilt               C．bombed             D．enlarged

24．A．modern             B．old                   C．railway             D．army

25．A．used                B．devoted             C．engaged            D．related

26．A．food                B．things               C．housed              D．news

27．A．except that        B．now that           C．for fear that       D．in order that

28．A．never                B．hardly               C．only                  D．already

29．A．much                B．little                  C．great                 D．important

30．A．about                B．on                    C．for                    D．during

31．A．money              B．wood                 C．information       D．clothes

32．A．showed             B．allowed               C．let                    D．called

33．A．early                 B．daylight             C．dark                 D．warm

34．A．see                  B．light                  C．find                 D．put on

35．A．high                 B．hot                   C．dangerous         D．far

36．A．draw                B．paint                 C．write                D．dress

37．A．disappeared        B．happened           C．rose                  D．came

38．A．sun                   B．moon                C．fire                  D．noise

39．A．fought              B．worked              C．grown               D．changed

40．A．best                B．worst               C．first                  D．last

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the   36   celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not   37   much from the war where, though, like most children of my age, I often saw   38   houses in the streets and the very big   39   lorries(卡车) passing through. But both at home and at school I had become   40   to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously,   41   had been better, though I was too young to understand why,   42   there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had  43   heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very  44   to me. I did not remember what London was like.
What I remember now  45   V-Day(victory day) was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting   46  and building an enormous bonfire(篝火). We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and   47   myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.
It was May and still broad   48  when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to   49   the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very   50  , and somehow people had collected some old clothes to   51   “Hitler” with the moustache(胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames   52   soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.
I stood beside my father until the   53   started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had   54   in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the   55   one.”
36. A. war                    B. victory                        C. Christmas                 D. birthday
37. A. suffered                 B. learnt                       C. heard                      D. read
38. A. crowded             B. rebuilt                  C. bombed                    D. enlarged
39. A. modern           B. old                          C. railway                    D. army
40. A. used                   B. devoted                    C. engaged                   D. related
41. A. food                   B. things                  C. houses                  D. news  
42. A. except that      B. now that                   C. for fear that                 D. in order that
43. A. never                  B. hardly                  C. only                         D. already
44. A. much                  B .little                        C. great                        D. important
45. A. about                  B. on                           C. for                           D. during
46. A. money            B. wood                       C. information                 D. clothes
47. A. showed           B. allowed                    C. let                           D. called
48. A. early                  B. daylight                   C. dark                         D. warm
49. A. see                        B. light                        C. find                         D. put out
50. A. high                   B. hot                          C. dangerous             D. far
51. A. draw                  B. paint                        C. write                        D. dress
52. A. disappeared     B. happened                  C. rose                         D. came
53. A. sun                     B. moon                       C. fire                          D. noise
54. A. fought            B. worked                    C. grown                  D. changed
55. A. best                    B. worst                       C. first                         D. last

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the   36   celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not   37   much from the war where, though, like most children of my age, I often saw   38   houses in the streets and the very big   39   lorries(卡车) passing through. But both at home and at school I had become   40   to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously,   41   had been better, though I was too young to understand why,   42   there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had  43   heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very  44   to me. I did not remember what London was like.

What I remember now  45   V-Day(victory day) was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting   46  and building an enormous bonfire(篝火). We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and   47   myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.

It was May and still broad   48  when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to   49   the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very   50  , and somehow people had collected some old clothes to   51   “Hitler” with the moustache(胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames   52   soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.

I stood beside my father until the   53   started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had   54   in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the   55   one.”

36. A. war                           B. victory                        C. Christmas                      D. birthday

37. A. suffered                       B. learnt                              C. heard                              D. read

38. A. crowded                  B. rebuilt                        C. bombed                          D. enlarged

39. A. modern               B. old                                    C. railway                            D. army

40. A. used                          B. devoted                          C. engaged                         D. related

41. A. food                          B. things                         C. houses                                D. news  

42. A. except that        B. now that                         C. for fear that                       D. in order that

43. A. never                        B. hardly                         C. only                                  D. already

44. A. much                        B .little                                 C. great                               D. important

45. A. about                        B. on                                     C. for                                    D. during

46. A. money                 B. wood                               C. information              D. clothes

47. A. showed               B. allowed                           C. let                                     D. called

48. A. early                         B. daylight                           C. dark                                 D. warm

49. A. see                                B. light                                 C. find                                   D. put out

50. A. high                           B. hot                                   C. dangerous                D. far

51. A. draw                         B. paint                                C. write                                D. dress

52. A. disappeared      B. happened                       C. rose                                 D. came

53. A. sun                            B. moon                               C. fire                                   D. noise

54. A. fought                 B. worked                            C. grown                        D. changed

55. A. best                          B. worst                               C. first                                  D. last

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the   36   celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not   37   much from the war where, though, like most children of my age, I often saw   38   houses in the streets and the very big   39   lorries(卡车) passing through. But both at home and at school I had become   40   to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously,   41   had been better, though I was too young to understand why,   42   there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had  43   heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very  44   to me. I did not remember what London was like.

What I remember now  45   V-Day(victory day) was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting   46  and building an enormous bonfire(篝火). We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and   47   myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.

It was May and still broad   48  when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to   49   the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very   50  , and somehow people had collected some old clothes to   51   “Hitler” with the moustache(胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames   52   soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.

I stood beside my father until the   53   started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had   54   in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the   55   one.”

36. A. war                    B. victory                         C. Christmas                 D. birthday

37. A. suffered                  B. learnt                       C. heard                       D. read

38. A. crowded             B. rebuilt                   C. bombed                    D. enlarged

39. A. modern            B. old                          C. railway                    D. army

40. A. used                   B. devoted                    C. engaged                   D. related

41. A. food                   B. things                   C. houses                   D. news  

42. A. except that       B. now that                   C. for fear that                  D. in order that

43. A. never                  B. hardly                   C. only                         D. already

44. A. much                  B .little                        C. great                        D. important

45. A. about                  B. on                           C. for                           D. during

46. A. money             B. wood                       C. information                  D. clothes

47. A. showed            B. allowed                    C. let                           D. called

48. A. early                  B. daylight                   C. dark                         D. warm

49. A. see                         B. light                        C. find                         D. put out

50. A. high                   B. hot                          C. dangerous              D. far

51. A. draw                  B. paint                        C. write                        D. dress

52. A. disappeared      B. happened                  C. rose                         D. came

53. A. sun                     B. moon                       C. fire                          D. noise

54. A. fought             B. worked                    C. grown                   D. changed

55. A. best                    B. worst                       C. first                         D. last