She is not on good terms with Mr. Smith; ______even if invited she would not attend his party. 

         A.otherwise     B.however        C.besides          D.therefore 

The two boys________each other in appearance but differ widely in their tastes. 

         A.are resembling     B.resemble      C.are resembled      D.resembled 

I think ________is no need for us to comment on his action: it speaks for itself. 

         A.it   B.that       C.there    D.this 

Last Sunday I took my daughter to a friend’s birthday party, where we________for two hours. 

         A.stayed  B.had stayed   C.would stay D.were staying 

He never thought of it before, ________all that his parents had done for him for granted. 

         A.taking   B.taken    C.to take D.took

—What was it that________the terrible accident?

         —His driving after drinking.

         A.referred to   B.turned to     C.led to    D.stuck to

At what time do you think________?

         A.will Mary come here              B.Mary will come here                      

         C.is Mary coming here              D.can Mary come here

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

It was hard to accept, but the horrible day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the  36_closet in wonder. The space once filled with 37_ clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the 38_ that her father was gone. He had  39_ us, and there was simply no way to change it.

Being the 40_ of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our  41_ and dreams were ruined beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, worked harder than anyone should simply to  42_ our broken family. However, long hours at work often prevented her from  43_ being there in our times of need. This is where I have acted as the temporary  44_ of my three small sisters.

Many students  45_ essays about their leadership positions in school and the community, but I  46_that my greatest accomplishment is the  47_ I have played within my own family.

The senior year in high school is not  48_ for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is  49_ on your shoulders. I’ve been trying hard to fulfill the dream my mother  50_ for my future. She was not able  51_ her college education dure to lack of money, 52_ this success is her top priority(优先处理的事)for her  53_.

A leader is described as noe who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership  54_ the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In  55_myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will accomplish great things.

36.A.heavy       B.full         C.empty   D.broken

37.A.her  B.his         C.our        D.their

38.A.protection        B.prediction     C.realization    D.imagination

39.A.left  B.avoided         C.controlled     D.believed

40.A.busiest    B.happiest        C.smartest       D.oldest

41.A.career      B.world    C.school   D.company

42.A.examine  B.suit        C.enjoy     D.mend

43.A.physically         B.carefully        C.mentally        D.proudly

44.A.caretaker         B.playmate      C.teacher         D.friend

45.A.hate         B.write     C.learn     D.teach

46.A.ignore      B.feel        C.deny      D.regret

47.A.card          B.music    C.role       D.game

48.A.sad  B.boring   C.hard      D.simple

49.A.resting     B.working         C.focusing        D.basing

50.A.abandons         B.explains         C.continues      D.holds

51.A.give B.complete      C.survive D.forget

52.A.as    B.but        C.so D.or

53.A.future      B.job         C.family   D.children

54.A.saves       B.risks      C.affects  D.spends

55.A.presenting       B.devoting        C.connecting   D.attaching

第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The best diet for you is the one that you can follow for the rest of your life. Most diets can get you to your goal if you do exactly what they say.

The first thing to do is to look at what you’re doing now. If it’s easier for you to see where you’re going wrong by writing down what you eat for the next week, then do that.

When you become familiar with the foods you choose to eat every day, it’s easy to start to subsitute(用…代替)healthier alternatives and make better choices. Let’s take a look at some common lifestyle choices that could help you lose weight easily.

Got a soda habit?

Drink a lot of soda or fruit juices? Substitute water and tea instead. Studies show that just this one substitution can help you drop 20 pounds in a year.

Spending a lot of time buying food at the drivethrough fast food joint?

Avoid anything that you can get through a drivethrough window. Bring your lunch instead. Home cooking almost automatically guarantees a meal that’s lower in fat and calories than anything you could get through a window.

Never finish a meal without grease(油脂) on your hands?

Deep-fried foods are loaded with calories and fat. Fry in a little olive oil, instead.

Always having a lot of sauces?

Holding the mayo(蛋黄酱)or anything else that’s creamy(含乳脂的)? If you’re ordering sandwiches with special sauce or mayo, then you’re eating a lot more calories and fat grams than you think you are. Some sauces can add more than 20 grams of fat, and hundreds of calories to your lunch. Mustard(芥茉)is a good alternative. It’s flavorful, and has virtually no calories or fat.

Take a look at what you’re doing, and make changes you can live with.

56.All the following will help you lose weight EXCEPT________.

         A.mustard        B.soda      C.tea        D.olive oil

57.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

         A.To make a list of the food you like best can lose weight.

         B.To get a good idea of different foods is necessary.

         C.Home cooking is more delicious than snacks.

         D.Dropping 20 pounds in a year is difficult.

58.We can learn from the passage that________.

         A.mayo is beneficial to people’s health   B.most people think that mustard tastes bad

         C.cooking is a waste of time   D.drinking water contributes to weight loss

59.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

         A.The best diet is a lifestyle change         B.Stop buying fast food

         C.What to do for the rest of your life       D.Lead a healthy lifestyle

My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow as I grew and they got older. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting. She would make little sandwiches and we’d have tea parties. She’d make beautiful quilts for each one. I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needle work.

A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth, I bid farewell to a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change. We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday.

I missed her very much. On one particular birthday, when I was feeling a little low, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow. It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam(接缝) that I carefully opened, and to my delight out came a tiny silver thimble! How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing it in that little pillow that I just happened to place on my bedspead that day. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I’ve collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal to me. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble inside my pillow.

I made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and Grandma’s thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!

60.The author liked staying with her grandparents because________.

         A.they often bought her some gifts

         B.she was curious about people and things there

         C.she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches

         D.she could learn to sew quilts

61.How did the author feel when she found the silver thimble?

         A.Sad        B.Proud    C.Lucky    D.Cheerful

62.It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble________.

         A.was the item the author had been trying to find

         B.was the most treasured possession of Grandma

         C.was very precious to the author

         D.was a birthday gift Grandma had given the author

63.What is the best title for the passage?

         A.A little pillow                     B.Grandma’s silver thimble

         C.My grandparents                 D.My childhood