He looked at me with that special expression ___ his face.

A. in   B. on     C. onto       D. into

I have found that the way I treat insects acts as a reflection of my approach to kindness.  Like most kids, I suppose, I mistreated bugs terribly. But many adults continue the rampage against insects, and I have often found that they do this mindlessly.

With the weather getting warmer, more bugs are getting into our houses.  We also spend more time in "their house," as we enjoy the great outdoors.  We find ourselves reaching for the fly swatter and insecticides（杀虫剂）to get rid of them.  But why do we do this?  Most insects pose no threat to us, but we kill them anyway.

As a young adult, I found myself questioning my treatment of bugs.  It became a moral issue.  I remember reading a Native American story about a mother who saw her daughter stomp on a spider.  The mom simply asks the child: "Now who'll take care of that spider's children?  Who would take care of you if someone killed me?" It became a powerful lesson to the child.

All creatures have a purpose, and our world would be terribly out of balance without insects.  If we can treat them with kindness and respect, we can treat any creature that way.  The more I learned about the unique behaviors and purposes of insects, the more I appreciated their place in the world.  I have literally become someone who "wouldn't hurt a fly."

The more I have practiced, the better I've become at catching flies with my hand and escorting them back outside. I use a small glass with a thin piece of cardboard to catch spiders, ants, and bees, and release them where they'll be happier--outdoors. Sure it takes more work than just squishing them, but I feel more in harmony with nature by being kind to bugs. If we could model that for our kids, perhaps they'd grow up to be kinder adults and help make this a kinder world to live in.

49．According to the author, many adults kill bugs ___________.

       A．because they hate bugs    B．to stop bugs spread diseases

       C．just out of their cruelty    D．just for no special reason

50．The author mentions a Native American story in the third paragraph in order to___________.

       A．tell readers the importance of protecting insects

       B．show its deep influence on the author

       C．appeal to readers to look after spiders’ children

       D．describe American mother’s kindness to insects

51．Suppose a bug appears in the author’s room, he will probably___________.

       A．kill it without hesitation     B．catch it and free it outside

       C．drive it outside tenderly      D．let it be and not disturb it

52．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

       A．Showing kindness to insects    B．My childhood and insects

       C．The significance of insets      D．Some tips of treating insects

The newcomer’s ___________ nature accounts for his making a large circle of friends soon after his arrival.

       A．considerate      B．energetic   C．easygoing D．aggressive

 The Civil Authorities provide food for the homeless who would ______go hungry.

       A. therefore                  B. otherwise          C. or rather            D. rather than

The famous writer our Chinese teacher often referred ________ at our school yesterday.

   A. to arrive                    B. arrived                            C. to arriving                D. to arrived

第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

The Colors of Friendship

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would  21  .”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the  22  , but consider the sky and the sea.

23   the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be  24  .”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and   25  into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be  26  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky      27  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another  28  to any of you.”

Red could stand it  29   and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to  30  truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own  31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down  32  . The colors crouched (蜷缩) down  33  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting  34  yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.

21. A. stay          B. leave              C. go out               D. die

22. A. earth        B. moon             C. star                   D. sun

23. A. That is      B. I am              C. It is                  D. This is

24. A. anything      B. nothing             C. something            D. everything

25. A. warmth     B. sadness              C. depression            D. anxiety

26. A. usual        B. normal                  C. common              D. scarce

27. A. at midnight  B. at noon or at night  C. at sunrise or sunset     D. during the day

28. A. gift          B. honor             C. thought             D. respect

29. A. for more      B. any more           C. very much            D. no longer

30. A. turn to      B. fight for            C. struggle with               D. bend over

31. A. superiority   B. disadvantages        C. inferiority            D. weakness

32. A. gently       B. quietly              C. violently              D. peacefully

33. A. with care     B. in fear            C. by chance             D. on purpose

34. A. among         B. by                 C. for                       D. against

35. A. others       B. themselves         C. the other              D. the rest

36. A. equal and simple         B. ordinary and similar

   C. more or less            D. unique and different

37. A. each other    B. me                 C. one another          D. them

38. A. combined     B. separated           C. united               D. divided

39. A. cleans       B. washes              C. brightens              D. dampens

40. A. appreciate    B. quarrel with          C. ignore               D. praise

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

John: Hello, Marry.

Marry: Hi, John. I haven’t seen you for ages.   61 

John: Things just couldn’t be better. How about you, then?

Marry: Um…not bad.  62 

John:   63 

Marry: I’ve just finished my term paper and I’m going to travel next week.

John: Fantastic!   64   Oh, I’m afraid I have to go now for work. See you later.

Marry: OK,   65   Take care!

John: You too! Bye!

A. How have you been?

B. What have you been up to?

C. let’s get together sometime.

D. What would you like to know?

E. I really envy you!

F. That’s just what I am thinking of.

G. Just keeping myself busy.

 “China has a long way to go before it becomes modernized, “ Premier Wen said, _______ "We must always keep sober-minded over it".

A. to stress     B. having stressed     C. stressing       D stressed

 Besides being short, a good dialogue must be ______ in such a way that the speakers’ parts are balanced.

A. updated                B. constructed    C. demonstrated           D. valued

---You seem to have had that car for years.

     ---Yes, I should sell it ________ it still runs.    

      A. before                    B. during      C. until                     D. while