A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
The boy asked, "Daddy, how much do you make per hour?" The father was furious at his son's question.
When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked his father to lend $10 to him. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.
The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.
"Maybe I was too hard on you just now," the man went into the room and said. "Here's the $10 you asked for." 
"Oh, thank you, Daddy!" He said. Then, he reached under his pillow, pulled out some crumpled coins and said, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."
小题1:How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?

A．$10.

B．$20.

C．$30.

D．$40

小题2:In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means ______.

A．very angry

B．quite happy

C．too excited

D．a little nervous

小题3:At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ______.

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B．he did not have enough money at that moment

C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D．the boy always borrowed money from him

小题4:The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.

A．a new book for himself	B．a nice present for his father
C．a toy for his own birthday	D．an hour of his father's time

小题5:From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy's father ______.

A．often played with his son	B．spent little time with his son
C．didn’t love his son at all	D．often came back home early

Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good __35__ for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the__36__ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup（替补）. Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a __37__ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a __38__ way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up（阵容）.Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a couple of hours, all the __39__ on the team were set except one. Carla and I __40__ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead.__41__ I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted __42__ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla __43__, just by a little bit. Her expression as she __44__ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I'll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.
Was I __45__ by not trying as hard as I could? I don't think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn't __46__ it. It won't hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

小题1:	A．choices B．pairs C．leaders D．fans

小题2:	A．course B．work C．trip D．show

小题3:	A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conversation

小题4:	A．special B．hard C．fair D．funny

小题5:	A．places B．rules C．names D．orders

小题6:	A．tied B．clapped C．cried D．returned

小题7:	A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again

小题8:	A．us B．it C．me D．her

小题9:	A．wait B．turn C．move D．win

小题10:

A．accepted B．realized C．considered D．decided

小题11:

A．coming B．refusing C．helping D．cheating

小题12:

A．mean B．plan C．regret D．say

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Every year, wildfires(野火) destroy much forest land. homes are broken down, and thousands of people die. smokejumpers are stop helping to stop this.
Smokejumpers are a special kind of firefight. they jump from planes into areas that difficult to reach by car or on foot. they race to put out fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, Smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. they carry water with them too, but not much.
Although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your weight and height. Smokejumpers in the U.S. for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.
Smokejumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. in Russia ,many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.
They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumpers isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smokejumpers Alexi Tishin says,“This is the best job for the strong and brave.”
小题1:What are Smokejumpers?
小题2:Where do the jump from?
小题3:What’s their main goal?
小题4:Why should they have proper weight?
小题5:What’s needed to be a smokejumpers?

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩猎) lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.
Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.
Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!
小题1:What kind of life has Jack lived?

A．A short life.	B．An interesting life.
C．A lonely life	D．A poor life.

小题2:Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A．Kathmandu.	B．The Pyramids
C．The Sahara Desert.	D．Taj Mahal

小题3:How many times has Jack married?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

小题4:Where did Jack meet Maria?

A．In India.

B．In Nepal.

C．In France

D．in Egypt.

小题5:What does Jack do every night?

A．He has a glass of wine.	B．He goes swimming
C．He hunts lions.	D．He rides a camel.

Dear Karen,
As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a surprise party for her. Julie’s going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she’s not taking her home. She’s bringing her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re having a meal there and we’ve also hired (租用) the ballroom (舞厅) for a party in the evening. I hope you can come!
All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade (说服) our other sister, Marie, to come over from Australia. She’s bringing her kids with her, too.
After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We’re inviting the family and close friends (that includes you) for a meal at the house. If the weather is nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie’s going to make a special cake for Suzie.
Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will love that too.
It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.
Let me know as soon as you can.
Best,
David
小题1:Who is Karen? ______

A．David’s cousin.	B．David’s friend.
C．David’s sister.	D．David’s classmate.

小题2:David and Julie are planning to have Suzie’s birthday party ______ on Friday evening.

A．at the Palace Hotel	B．at the house
C．in the garden	D．beside the lake

小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned?  ______

A．To make a special cake.	B．To have a barbecue.
C．To go swimming.	D．To feed the ducks.

小题4:_____ won’t come for the meal at the house on Saturday because David doesn’t invite them /her.

A．Karen	B．People from their village
C．Suzie’s Mum and Dad	D．Marie and her kids

小题5:Why is David planning a walk in the country on Sunday?
Because he thinks ______.

A．Suzie loves walking very much

B．Suzie used to take a walk there after dinner

C．it is special for Marie’s kids to go for a walk in the country

D．Suzie can feed the ducks in the river when going for a walk

A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.
The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.
“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”
Jake wasn’t impressed with what he had done. “Stopping the bus,” he said, “was easy compared to playing Grand Theft Auto III,” his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The lawyer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.
“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”
小题1:Why didn’t the driver turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom? Because _________.

A．he was in a hurry

B．he forgot to do it

C．he didn’t want the kids to get cold

D．he thought he would be back in a minute

小题2:What is the correct order?  _________
a. The bus started moving.
b. Jake turned off the engine.
c. Jake held the steering wheel.
d. The kids began shouting and crying.
e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.
f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.

A．a-b-c-d-e-f

B．a-d-e-c-f-b

C．d-a-c-e-f-b

D．d-e-a-b-c-f

小题3:What do we know about Jake?   ________

A．He could drive.	B．He was eleven years old.
C．He wanted to be a police officer.	D．He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III.

小题4:What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph?  __________

A．改变

B．取消

C．加重

D．减轻

小题5:What will most probably happen to the bus driver? He will_______.

A．not be charged

B．face the most serious charge

C．not be allowed to drive a bus again

D．only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running”

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Michael went back to Fullerton, his home town. His visit to Fullerton was very special to him. He was born there, he grew up there. But he hadn’t been back there since he finished high school.
He went to places he hadn’t gone to in years. He walked through the park and remembered the days he had walked through that same park with his friend. He passed by the field where he and his friends had played baseball every day after school. And he stood in front of the movie theater and thought about all the Saturday afternoons he had spent there, watching his favorite movie heroes and eating popcorn.
He did things he hadn’t done in a long time. He had some home-made ice cream at the ice cream shop. He rode on the merry-go-round in the park, and he went fishing at the lake. For a little while, he felt like a kid again.
He saw people he hadn’t seen in years. He visited several of his old neighbors. He said hello to the owners of the candy store near his house. And he also went to see Mrs. Riley, his tenth-grade science teacher.
Michael’s trip back to Fullerton was a very nostalgic (怀旧的) experience for him. Going back to Fullerton brought back many memories of days gone by.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
小题1:Michael went to places he hadn’t gone to in years. Which places did he go?
_________________________________________________________________
小题2:Who did Michael visit?
_________________________________________________________________
B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
小题3:_________________________________________________________________
小题4:__________________________________________________________________
C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
小题5:___________________________________________________________________

任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.
A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.
American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver’s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.
Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.
The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.
Title:      小题1:    in an American High School

Outline	Details
Introduction	◇It gives an overview of a typical American high school and its  小题2:   .
Lockers and textbooks	◇Every student has a locker for textbooks and   小题3:  clothes. ◇They prefer loaning textbooks to   小题4:   them.
小题5:   transport	◇Students usually go to school by bus or on foot. Sometimes their  小题6:   send them to school by car. ◇They can   小题7:   themselves to school when they are over 16 and have passed the required tests.
Classes and classrooms	◇Students have to take main classes, elective classes and sometimes one or more      小题8:  classes. ◇They go to   小题9:   classrooms for each subject.
After-school activities	◇After school most of the students take  小题10:   in their faviourite activities, including sports and clubs.

 

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。(每小题1分)
I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities          staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I            and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I called hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any            in my bathroom. ”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I’m sure!
“I’ll            our hotel engineer at once. ”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the shower. He hit the pipes (管子) a few times and looked          . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he            his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing            ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea.            , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something about staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the problem to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a            situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly what to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I            into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.

小题1:	A．since B．while C．after D．before

小题2:	A．arrived B．passed C．left D．stopped

小题3:	A．toothpaste B．water C．shampoo D．soap

小题4:	A．send B．catch C．trouble D．bring

小题5:	A．proud B．worried C．angry D．excited

小题6:	A．put up B．cleaned up C．took back D．held out

小题7:	A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything

小题8:	A．Seriously B．Especially C．Quickly D．Luckily

小题9:	A．helpful B．perfect C．terrible D．busy

小题10:

A．broke B．looked C．rushed D．moved

A lot of people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don' t like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers(顾客) can only see the pictures of productions (商品) on the Internet. And they can' t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in large supermarkets or some wonderful stores. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.
小题1:Many people are interested in shopping online.
小题2:Shopping on line can only save money.
小题3:All the productions on the Internet are good.
小题4:Some people dislike shopping online because they don' t have their own computers.
小题5:The writer of the passage supports (支持) shopping on line.