Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30 and at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over (被绊倒)Sheba.

“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医).

When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

    “Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”

    “Sure.” said the doctor.

     Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.

     “This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately, ”said the doctor's voice. “I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”

     At that moment, a police car screeched (发出尖锐的声音)to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.

“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now. ”

Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white—faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

    “My God, ” said Joanne,  “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

    “I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers.”

1.. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？

 A. To walk her dog.                    B. To see her doctor.

 C. To attend a club meeting.           D. To play tennis with her friends.

2.. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again            .

 A. to dress up for the meeting         B. to phone the police station

 C. to catch the badly hurt burglar     D. to wait for her dog to be cured 

3.. From the passage, we can infer that          .

 A. Sheba fought against the burglar   

B. the police found the burglar had broken in

 C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting    

D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

4.. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is            .

A. clever          B. friendly       C. frightening       D. devoted

5.．The underlined word a burglar in the last paragraph probably means ________. A. a cleaner       B. a physician     C. a thief          D. a murderer

To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyone's life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the moving plot, and the greatest interests, be so exciting or dramatic? I'm not sure about it.

Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life too—in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.

It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”

1.What dose the writer say more about in the text?

A．Life full of music.

B．Life without music.

C．The importance of music.

D．The development of music.

2.What does the underlined word “melody” mean in the text?

A．flying                                B．looking

C．singing                               D．living

3.From the last paragraph, we learn that music________.

A．is very important, especially for children

B．is very necessary for our everyday life

C．can make our life exciting and dramatic

D．can enter into another beautiful world

 (山东省滨州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coaling to this meeting. I’d like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive approximately $ 1,300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you.

Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before. There are many benefits to having some exposure to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.

Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.

We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip. This is the agenda for tonight’s meeting;

* Passport: when and how to apply for one

* Schedule: what places we will visit

* Health matters: what precautions you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have

* Studying: description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend

* Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take

* Hotel: where we will be staying

*Clothing and personal items: what your children should take with them

Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda?

66．The key point of this speech is about ____________.

       A．a school trip to another country             B．getting a job in another country

       C．people studying in another country        D．schools in another country

67．The speaker will discuss the following except __________.

       A．spending money                                  B．hotels

       C．group leaders                                      D．places to see

68．__________ will help pay for this trip according to the text.

       A．The students themselves                       B．The students’ parents

       C．The organizer of the trip                       D．The government

69．We can learn from the text that ___________.

       A．Leanne is from Indonesia and knows very well about the coming trip

       B．the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip

       C．the students going on the trip will cost nothing

       D．the speaker is likely to come from the government

70．The underlined word “precautions” means ___________.

       A．special medicines to some diseases

       B．agreements signed by both sides

       C．things done in advance to prevent problems

       D．instructions on health problems by doctors

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were sort of 36 about what was waiting for us. However，when we 37  at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were 38  made easy for us by this kind man.

He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He 39 us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us 40 to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother.

 41 , We watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get-together, he  42  us that we’re lucky—my husband and I are  43  in this foreign land. He said he has been   44 for eight years now because he rarely sees his family， 45  they are in his home country.

During the second get-together, he  46  told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will 47 us because he has been given a 48  of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which  49  a great impact in my life:“You changed my life…”

That night deep in our hearts we were  50  by our friend’s words. We texted him upon reaching home,  51  him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him  52 that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he  53  , “You are my family here.”

On the first week of October, we’re going to  54  him back from his vacation. We’ll watch the football match again in that  55 shop that holds dear memories.

36．A．curious                B．worried                 C．certain                 D．crazy

37．A．cheeked               B．dropped                C．landed                  D．settled

38．A．therefore               B．instead                   C．anyhow               D．otherwise

39．A．expected              B．troubled                C．comforted            D．accompanied

40．A．when                   B．where                   C．why                    D．whether

41．A．However              B．Besides                 C．Twice                  D．Finally

42．A．informed              B．warned                  C．blamed                 D．convinced

43．A．together               B．nearby                  C．around                 D．apart

44．A．sick                     B．lonely                   C．cheerful               D．unhappy

45．A．since                    B．unless                   C．while                    D．although

46．A．secretly                 B．jokingly                  C．proudly                D．sincerely

47．A．remember              B．miss                      C．forget                  D．respect

48．A．delay                    B．right                     C．vacation               D．date

49．A．created                  B．designed               C．solved                  D． received

50．A．puzzled                B．touched                  C．astonished            D．flattered

51．A．thanking                B．forgiving                C．repaying               D．punishing

52．A．after all                B． as well                 C．in return               D．in advance

53．A．agreed                 B．objected                C．added                  D．replied

54．A．see                      B．pick                      C．call                      D．force

55．A．book                    B．grocery                 C．coffee                  D．sports

Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.
Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.
Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. He’ll run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.
But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting. )
We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur (毛with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show we’re friends.
Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.
Since we are full, it’s time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!

1. 1.

   Lisa in this passage is the name of _____

   1. A.
      a girl
   2. B.
      a male lion
   3. C.
      a female lion
   4. D.
      a pride
2. 2.

   According to the passage, Leon _____

   1. A.
      hunts more often than his sisters
   2. B.
      will have spots on his fur for the whole of his life
   3. C.
      will leave his birth pride when he is about three
   4. D.
      will take over his birth pride when his father dies
3. 3.

   The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _____

   1. A.
      the animal that is hunted
   2. B.
      the animal that is dangerous
   3. C.
      the animal that is powerful
   4. D.
      the animal that is ill
4. 4.

   The passage is written for _____

   1. A.
      doctors
   2. B.
      tourists
   3. C.
      children
   4. D.
      hunters