第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms,  36_my teacher said again and again that it was important．

    One day, I happened to  37  an Englishman, on the road, and soon we began to  38  ． As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!”  I was  39  , I thought, perhaps this is not a  40  topic. Well, I’d  41  change the topic． So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?  42 _ the way, have you ever   43  there?”

    “Certainly, everyone back home will  44   me if I leave China without seeing  45 . It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of   46  ．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “  47  !” I couldn’t  48  asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do  49  ”, he answered, gently surprised．

    I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”

    Hearing this, theEnglishman  50   to tears. He began to  51 , “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’. It is an  52  of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention  53  English idioms．”

    Then I knew I had made fool of   54  ． Since then I have been more  55  with idioms．

36．A．though         B．when                 C．if                  D． as

37．A．look            B．meet                 C．pick up              D． find out

38．A．walk           B．talk                   C．play                 D． go

39．A．pleased         B．angry            C．afraid               D． surprised

40．A．proper         B．strange               C．safe                 D． polite

41．A．to             B．better                     C．not                 D． like

42．A．On             B．In                    C．All                   D． By

43．A．gone           B．visited                C．seen             D． been

44．A．look at         B．think of             C．send for             D． laugh at

45．A．It              B．them            C．anything            D． something

46．A．fun            B．interest            C．business               D． mountain

47．A．Really           B．Good                 C．You don’ t say     D． You are right

48．A．be             B．help                  C．think            D． do

49．A．this            B．so                   C．anything            D． me a favor

50．A．laughed        B．cried                 C．moved               D． came

51．A．explain         B．shout                 C．prove               D． say

52．A．experience    B．expression           C．explanation             D． example

53．A．for          B．to               C．at                    D． in

54．A．me          B．myself                C．him                   D． somebody

55．A．helpful         B．popular           C．careful               D． satisfied

Anthony was sad. He was, as he put it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with（恳求）his parents year after year not to send

him. “The thought was ,it would be good for me,” he recalled.

It was not. Anthony did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel. The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was the desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”

Now, at 55, Anthony is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies，and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, has come out.

The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency M16.

Anthony says he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way.“ I have a feeling that it has something to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said.

The style has also made Anthony a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story.

Now, Anthony couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success:“…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”

1.Which of the following is true of Anthony?

A. He was the beloved child of his family.  

B. Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy.

C. He places more emphasis on the characters’ behavior in his stories.             

D. Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him.

2.At boarding school , Anthony’s teachers_____________.

A. often criticized him.                              B. showed great concern for him.

C. encouraged him to be a writer.                D. thought little of his ability.

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Anthony’s popular books—Alex Rider series

B. Alex Rider, a popular character

C. Anthony, a successful children’s book author  

D. Special writing style

4.What advice does Anthony give to readers?

A. Confidence is the key to success.     B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons.

C. Internet is the best teacher.                     D. Failure is the mother of success.

Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the largest spiders in New Zealand, it has an unusual ability. It doesn’t disturb the water as it waits for its meal, and there is barely a ripple(波纹) when it skims(掠过) across the surface at lightning speed to catch its prey.
Grass water spiders deal swiftly with larger insects like damsel flies by pulling their heads under the water and holding them there until they drown.
After a meal, the grass water spider spends up to half an hour grooming(修饰) itself. It wipes its eight eyes, brushes its antennae(触角), and takes special care to clean the hairs on its body.
It is the hairs that trap tiny bubbles(泡沫) of air so that the spider can run down a blade(叶片) of grass and stay underwater for up to an hour when it is frightened. The hairs also keep the spider dry, even underwater.
It is only when the female spider is caring for the young that she does not hunt on the water. After mating, she produces a large egg sac(囊), which she carries around for five weeks. Once the eggs start to hatch, she attaches the sac to some blades of grass or a thistle. She then tears the sac open and releases the tiny spiders into the nursery web.

1. 1.

   How does the grass water spider kill its prey?

   1. A.
      in a web
   2. B.
      by drowning
   3. C.
      by poisoning
   4. D.
      with its antennae
2. 2.

   the writer describes the special spider as “special” because _______.

   1. A.
      it walks on water
   2. B.
      it has eight eyes
   3. C.
      of its hairy appearance
   4. D.
      of the way it produces its young
3. 3.

   The passage tells us that the spider ______.

   1. A.
      feeds grass and thistles to its young.
   2. B.
      lives on blades of grass under the water
   3. C.
      lives in the grass on the banks of streams
   4. D.
      eats a meal once every five weeks
4. 4.

   The purpose of the passage is to _______.

   1. A.
      convince readers that spiders are dangerous
   2. B.
      indicate that the grass water spider is endangered
   3. C.
      list all of the spiders that can be found in New Zealand
   4. D.
      describe the characteristics of the grass water spider

Beliefs form a big part of our lives. Successful people have always believed that they can be and will be successful in their lives, such as Michael Phelps. Many of us have seen Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in a single Olympic Games. That has created a history for himself. Many people have admired his success and the first reaction in their mind will be, “ Wow, how I wish I could be like him!” Have you ever wondered what brought him success?

In fact, anyone can achieve what they have wanted to achieve. It is about beliefs. Everyone is a born winner. It is this belief that drives an individual to be successful in his  or her own field. All successful individuals have strong beliefs and it is one of the bases  for their success. If we start to believe in ourselves, the things that we can achieve will definitely give us a pleasant surprise.

Other than having a strong belief, it is the attitude that drives the individual to create their own history. The devotion towards themselves and the drive must also be present. Imagine having a strong belief in oneself and having a poor attitude towards life. Then how would that individual turn out to be? One’s attitude comprises the drive, the devotion and the desire to achieve his goals. If one has strong beliefs about the goals that he can achieve and he displays good attitudes towards them, it would be no surprise to anyone that he will be able to achieve his goals.

Start believing in yourself and you will achieve your goals and with the right positive attitude, you will definitely be able to create the miracle that you have always dreamt of.

60.Which of the following is the best summary of Paragraph2?

A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Good begun is half done.

No pains, no gains.

God helps those who help themselves.

61.The underlined word comprises in Paragraph3 most probably means_______?

A. serve as      B. belongs to         C. consists of       D. stands for

62.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. attitudes can be learned from one’s parents

B. only strong beliefs can’t ensure you a promising future

C. copying other’s behaviors is a good way to succeed

D. attitudes can only be learned through one’s success

63.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Differences Between Beliefs and Attitudes

B. The Nature of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

C. Relationship Between Beliefs and Attitudes

D. The Power of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分）

Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s (自然) most surprising plants． Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass．

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly． A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe． There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo．

Not all bamboo looks the same． Some bamboo plants are very thin． They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters (1 foot) across． This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green．

Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools(厨房用具)． Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings．

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years． They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built．

In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo． These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water．Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money．

1．How is bamboo like grass?

A．It grows quickly． B．It’s wood．    C．it is easy to cut．  D．It is very thin．

2．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow      ．

A．in China      B．in Europe C．on mountains   D．in Africa

2．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because       ．

A．it is cheap B．it has different colors  C．it is strong   D．it has been used by Asians

3．In Asia, bamboo has been used for     ．

A．a short time                    B．many thousands of years

C．many hundreds of years          D．about 100 years