Come to Austria (奥地利)
Soll is a village in the mountains western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 °Cto 25 °Cin the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon.
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24°C to 26°C by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.
小题1:If you go to Bangkok, you can ______.

A．climb mountains	B．enjoy the scenery to the forests
C．live in the Post Hotel	D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat

小题2:______ is one way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok.

A．Going to the sandy beaches	B．Wearing a hat
C．Climbing up the mountains	D．Staying in the forests

小题3:According to (根据) the advertisements, we know that ______.

A．the hottest travel place is Soll

B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai

C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok

D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

Stephen used to work in a company. Unfortunately (不幸地), he got serious heart disease（疾病）. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their chil­dren in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents.
There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wan­ted.
At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospi­tal. One day. to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read: “Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love.”
Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.
Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture.
小题1:Stephen couldn't work for a long time because he______________.

A．lost his job	B．got serious heart disease
C．decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital.	D．was busy helping others

小题2:How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital?

A．By visiting her.	B．By bringing her a lot of presents.
C．By offering his love.	D．By drawing a lot of pictures for her.

小题3:Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture?

A．Because he wanted to show how well he could draw.

B．Because he could only move his head.

C．Because the little girl liked him to do so.

D．Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible.

小题4:Which is the best title of the passage?

A．The girl's disease	B．Stephen's work
C．How the girl was saved	D．Love is more powerful

The Girl From the Street
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage（孤儿院）knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else—to be independent（独立）. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began working as a secretary.（秘书）And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” She says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management（管理）at Hong Kong and graduated in 1980, She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places---China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.
小题1:Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, ___________.

A．She had lived with her parents whose names were not known

B．She had lived in the street for many years

C．The workers knew her well

D．She had learned to write and read by herself

小题2:The sentence “orphanage girl could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_________.

A．popular and successful	B．understood by others
C．Miss Hong Kong	D．known to everybody

小题3:This passage is probably taken from___________.

A．a newspaper

B．a science magazine

C．a history textbook

D．a novel

小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary.	B．Mary was not happy as a secretary.
C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.	D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult.

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn't think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies   1  at my desk, a pale woman and four children．
"Are you all   2  ?" I asked．
"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．
But when they were asked to talk about their problems, things got a little  3 . Two of the children had headaches, but there was no  4  body language of holding the head.; two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The   5  complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．
Something was wrong. I didn't say anything but   6 that it might be a little while   7  a doctor could see her. She  8 , "Take your time; it's warm in here．" 
Then, I checked their chart. No address—they were homeless. The waiting room was warm. 
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a   9  family in the waiting room. The nurses went into action immediately, much as we do when there's a   10  emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency． 
We were all   11  a free meal on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests .We needed presents. We  12  from different departments candies, fruits and other things  13 that could be presents. Our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be  14  on Christmas．
Later, as the family walked to the door to  15  , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today."

小题1:	A．showed up B．took in C．came out D．looked on

小题2:	A．thirsty B．hungry C．sick D．warm

小题3:	A．uncertain B．smooth C．natural D．funny

小题4:	A．common B．usual C．fair D．normal

小题5:	A．mother B．children C．nurses D．doctor

小题6:	A．answered B．imagined C．explained D．commented

小题7:	A．after B．since C．when D．before

小题8:	A．advised B．added C．explained D．replied

小题9:	A．funny B．lonely C．jobless D．homeless

小题10:

A．war B．fire C．medical D．electrical

小题11:

A．rewarded B．offered C．allowed D．ordered

小题12:

A．borrowed B．received C．collected D．bought

小题13:

A．expensive B．available C．generous D．present

小题14:

A．fun B．warm C．busy D．lucky

小题15:

A．leave B．travel C．rest D．relax

THIS is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. He made the school golf team, but lost the only important match of the season.
He didn’t have friends, either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “hello” to Sparky outside of school, he would feel very surprised. There’s no way to tell how he might have done at dating(约会). Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.  
He was a loser(失败者), and he and his classmates knew it. But, somehow, he decided to keep trying. The only thing important in his life was drawing. He was proud of his ability even though no one else appreciated it. He submitted(递交) some cartoons for his high school yearbook, but they were rejected.
After completing high school he wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios. He was told to submit some samples. He spent a great deal of time on the drawings. They were rejected. Another loss for the loser.  
So Sparky decided to write his own auto biography(自传) in cartoons. He created his childhood self – a little-boy loser: Charlie. He never succeeded in kicking a football and never got a date with the little red-haired girl. Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy. 
小题1:From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was        in high school.

A．a loser

B．a talented boy

C．a good player

D．a bad boy

小题2:Sparky never asked a girl for dating because he was afraid of       .

A．making mistakes	B．making friends
C．being refused	D．talking to girls

小题3:What does the underlined word “He” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．His cartoon character Charlie	B．Snoopy
C．Charles Schulz	D．Walt Disney

小题4:His only success mentioned in this passage is           .

A．his autobiography in cartoons．	B．his artwork submitted to the Yearbook
C．his cartoons submitted to Walt Disney Studios	D．his golf match in high school

If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survivals is your reaction(反应) to fear.
Find a hiding place.
Unnecessary efforts will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of valleys—cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
Signal rescuers for help.
The best time to signal rescuers(救援者) is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible—it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket—gold side facing out—on the ground.
Do not walk away.
It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one.
If you get frostbite（冻伤）, do not rewarm the affected area until you’re out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.
小题1:When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you _____.

A．try to find a car immediately	B．take a space blanket with you
C．do more physical labor	D．walk as far as possible to find help

小题2:According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they _____.

A．do not keep themselves warm	B．stay in the middle of the mountain
C．do not take enough equipment	D．stay in a snow-covered area

小题3:What can we infer from the passage?

A．Never go to unfamiliar places alone.	B．Mountain traveling is dangerous.
C．Don’t get frightened in danger.	D．Don’t travel by yourself.

小题4:The passage talks mainly about _____.

A．mountain traveling	B．mountain dangers
C．mountain survivals	D．mountain searching

After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt incredibly alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. 
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.  
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. 
小题1:What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?

A．trying to keep calm in public	B．trying to get attention from other men
C．showing her high spirit in the face of trouble	D．managing to continue to live

小题2:When the author’s husband died, ______.

A．she couldn’t raise the six children on her own

B．she couldn’t relax on the weekends

C．The housekeeper only came on weekends

D．she was too busy to feel lonely

小题3:Which of the following is Wrong according to the article?

A．German was fond of living with the family.

B．The writer felt safe and protected with German around.

C．The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone.

D．The writer was too busy that weekend to go find the dog’s owner.

小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A homeless dog	B．A friend’s strength
C．How to keep a dog	D．Keep up when in trouble

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he   １  to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place   ２  a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very   3 , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would   4  some crops where the earth had been   5 . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since   6  soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his   7 .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to   8  that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever   9 . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he   10  a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields,   11  he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite   12  from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to   13  their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s   14 of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich   15 . So you can see where the concept（概念）of gold comes from.

小题1:	A．feared B．agreed C．used D．failed

小题2:	A．while B．as C．when D．after

小题3:	A．happy B．disappointed C．angry D．calm

小题4:	A．harvest B．plant C．water D．feed

小题5:	A．controlled B．burned C．destroyed D．turned

小题6:	A．more B．most C．much D．few

小题7:	A．job B．problem C．pity D．dream

小题8:	A．realize B．promise C．relate D．regret

小题9:	A．feed B．sell C．plant D．eat

小题10:

A．take up B．set up C．turn up D．make up

小题11:

A．now B．though C．so D．because

小题12:

A．careful B．rich C．alone D．cheerful

小题13:

A．bring B．take C．send D．make

小题14:

A．understanding B．knowledge C．thinking D．skills

小题15:

A．mud B．gold C．soil D．material

根据短文内容,完成下列表格,每空一词。
The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats as we do today. But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams. No two homes will be the same. People will be able to buy “house materials” containing moveable walls, doors and windows. They will put together the different parts to create the home they want.
Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still be done but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t take the place of them. We will still have teachers because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home.
Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, then hotels will move around the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will be holiday centers on the moon with things needed for families.
There will be no paper in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to protect nature. E-newspapers and e-magazines will take the place of traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our re-useable paper.
As we know, the earth is going to disappear sometime in the future. This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists say that it will happen in five billion years. We will have to find another home. At sometime in the future far away, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another plant. There won’t be any other choice.

Title: Tomorrow’s   小题1:
Things talked about	Changes described
Houses	Homes of future will all be   小题2: from one another.
小题3:	Skilled workers will still be   小题4:. Teachers’ work will change a lot   小题5: of modern technology.
Vacations	Space trips and staying in space hotels will still only be for   小题6: people because they won’t be cheap. Some people can   小题7: their holidays on the moon.
Information	E-paper will be used   小题8: of traditional paper and the   小题9: of the e-paper will protect nature.
The future	People will have to   小题10: to another planet.

 

请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India 1  . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is 2 because they can't grow much 3  the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he 4 and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度货币) Two rupees in India is 5 ; it's like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His 6  watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became 7 . As he coughed terribly , he 8  up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them 9  a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not 10 !" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them, 11  now I'll eat them. It's my 12 !"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we've 13  money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
So 14  you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to 15  .

小题1:	A．by air B．on foot C．by taxi D．by car

小题2:	A．delicious B．cheap C．expensive D．fresh

小题3:	A．because of B．with the help of C．in need of D．as a result

小题4:	A．got up B．went up C．turned up D．looked up

小题5:	A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything

小题6:	A．eyes B．ears C．mouth D．nose

小题7:	A．sad B．ugly C．red D．cold

小题8:	A．searched B．climbed C．jogged D．jumped

小题9:	A．as B．for C．to D．with

小题10:

A．medicine B．vegetables C．fruit D．food

小题11:

A．instead B．and C．but D．also

小题12:

A．money B．food C．fruit D．drink

小题13:

A．joined B．spent C．paid D．put

小题14:

A．as if B．ever since C．even if D．so that

小题15:

A．fight B．fail C．try D．lose