By nine o’clock all the Olympic Torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, ______.

       A. above which appeared rare rainbow soon.

       B. rare rainbow appeared soon above which

      C. above which rare rainbow appeared soon

       D. above which did rainbow appear soon

 David has got everything ready, _________ it well.

A. determined to do                            B. to be determined to doing  

C. determining doing                            D. to determine to do

 I will not speak unless _______.

A. I will be asked to   B. asked                C. asked to                   D. I am asked

 _________ money, his parents couldn’t send him to university.

A. Lacked                  B. Lacking of       C. For lack of           D. Lacked in

 The meeting___ last night was a great success and all the disagreements got ___.

A. to be held; settled                           B. held; settled   

C. holding; settling                             D. being held; settled

 ________ the classroom, the teacher found all the parents already______ there.

A. Entered; seated                             B. Entering; seating

C. Entered; seating                            D. Entering; seated

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __1__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __2__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __3__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __4__ with his homework or he was trying to __5__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __6__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __7__.”

The next day I called his teacher to __8__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __9__.

“Basically, most of the fathers had the __10__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __11__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __12__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __13__. It’s something all human beings __14__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __15__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __16__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __17__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __18__ second. And just __19__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __20__.

1.A. down              B. away           C. out                 D. up

2.A. After               B. For            C. At                  D. On

3.A. glance              B. glare           C. stare                D. watch

4.A. patience            B. time            C. help                 D. paper

5.A. report              B. prepare         C. answer                      D. apologize

6.A. help                B. ask             C. tell                   D. make

7.A. thing               B. experiment      C. word                D. sentence

8.A. search for              B. search             C. find out                    D. find

9.A. said                B. reacted         C. done                 D. explained

10.A. same             B. different        C. usual                 D. ordinary

11.A. allowed             B. agreed        C. suggested                    D. planned

12.A. point             B. idea            C. way                        D. cause

13.A. body             B. health          C. life                   D. study

14.A. have              B. know         C. take                   D. require

15.A. bad               B. good         C. late                   D. early

16.A. fit                B. ready         C. nice                  D. able

17.A. easy              B. much                C. often                  D. difficult

18.A. a much           B. a full         C. an exact               D. an extra

19.A. before            B. after           C. because                     D. if

20.A. answer            B. key            C. reason                D experiment

We have been providing performing arts information for over 14 years. Here you can search for plays, musicals, concerts and operas across the UK.

1.The main purpose of the text is to inform readers of____.

A. film posters                    

B. performance information 

C. the theatre’s advice              

D. picture exhibitions

2.Which performance will be on show for the shortest period of time?

A. Bob the Builder—Spud’s Big Mess

B. The Lion King

C. Mother Courage and Her Children

D. Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. The first three shows are inspiring.

B. The shows are intended for children.

C. All of them have won many awards.

D. The characters in the shows are brave.

Shakespeare's life can be divided into three periods: the first 20 years in Stratford, which includes his schooling，early marriage, and fatherhood；the next 25 years as an actor and playwright (剧作家) in London; and the last five in retirement back in Stratford where he enjoyed the wealth gained from his theatrical (戏剧的) successes. The years linking the first two periods are marked by a lack of information about Shakespeare, and are often referred to as the “dark years”.

Shakespeare probably left school at 15, and took some sorts of jobs, especially since this was the period of his father’s financial difficulty. A great number of references in his plays suggest that William may have in fact worked for his father, thus gaining specialized knowledge.

At some point during the “dark years”, Shakespeare began his career with a London theatrical company — perhaps in 1589 — for he was already an actor and playwright in 1592. Shakespeare apparently wrote and acted for Pembroke’s Men, as well as a lot of others, in particular Strange’s Men, which later became the Chamberlain’s Men.

When, in 1592, the theaters were closed for about two years, due to a terrible disease. Shakespeare turned to writing book-length poetry. Most notable were Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, both of which have been translated into many languages and even been included in students’ textbooks. During this same period, Shakespeare was writing his sonnets (十四行诗), which are more likely signs of the time’s fashion rather than actual love poems detailing any particular relationship. He returned to play writing when theater reopened in 1594, and published no more poetry. His sonnets were published without his permission in 1609, shortly before his retirement. His final play was Henry VIII, two years before his death in 1616.

1.Why did Shakespeare take some sorts of jobs at the age of 15 and didn’t go on studying?

      A. Because his family was badly off at that time.

B. Because he liked his job more than studying.  

      C. Because he wanted to be an actor in London. 

D. Because he wanted to open his own company.

2.Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “notable” in the last paragraph?

      A. long                  B. fashionable                      C. famous                    D. educational

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

      A. Shakespeare didn’t write any plays between 1592 and 1594.

      B. Shakespeare’s sonnets were written between 1592 and 1594.

      C. After writing Henry VIII, Shakespeare wrote nothing.

      D. Shakespeare published his sonnets in 1609.

Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.

A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).

In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.

In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.

The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked

out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.          

Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.

It's hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!

1.From paragraph 2 we know that __        .

A. animals are as clever as human beings

B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees

C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills

D. dogs have similar 'learning abilities as 3-year-old children

2.Both experiments show that             .

A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right

B. Rico can recognize different things including toys

C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics

D. Rico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilities.

B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.

C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.

D. Rico is born to understand its owner's commands.

4.Which may be the best title of the passage?

       A. Do dogs understand us?                 

B. Does your dog understand you?

       C. Be careful with dogs.                     

D. Be friendly to your dog.