When I was eight years old, I had a big accident. I get scared even now when I think about that time. There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought .
I went with a friend who was very skillful. He spent a long time teaching me how to skate , but I still didn’t learn much , which made him very angry. Finally , he left me and skated all around. I skated alone and soon got bored because I kept falling down so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. It was cold and my feet were frozen.
Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard. What was it ? It was a weak place in the ice . When I stepped there, I sank under the ice. I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I would have climbed out myself by grabbing the edge of the ice, but at that time I was only a child of eight . I cried out.
Fortunately, someone helped me. He grabbed my arms and pulled me up. Those several minutes seemed a year to me. I thanked him. At that time, my friend came back. I was annoyed at him because he was supposed to take care of me, but he didn’t. He was embarrassed. When I took a taxi home, the taxi driver was surprised and asked what had happened. I didn’t want to say anything because I was tired and scared. Since then, I have never touched skating.
【小题1】At first the writer thought that skating _________________.

When I was eight years old, I had a big accident. I get scared even now when I think about that time. There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought .

I went with a friend who was very skillful. He spent a long time teaching me how to skate , but I still didn’t learn much , which made him very angry. Finally , he left me and skated all around. I skated alone and soon got bored because I kept falling down so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. It was cold and my feet were frozen.

Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard. What was it ? It was a weak place in the ice . When I stepped there, I sank under the ice. I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I would have climbed out myself by grabbing the edge of the ice, but at that time I was only a child of eight . I cried out.

Fortunately, someone helped me. He grabbed my arms and pulled me up. Those several minutes seemed a year to me. I thanked him. At that time, my friend came back. I was annoyed at him because he was supposed to take care of me, but he didn’t. He was embarrassed. When I took a taxi home, the taxi driver was surprised and asked what had happened. I didn’t want to say anything because I was tired and scared. Since then, I have never touched skating.

1.At first the writer thought that skating _________________.

A．was hard to learn

B．was only suitable to watch

C．was easy to learn

D．can only be done with support

2. Why did the writer’s friend leave and skate alone? ___________

A．He wanted to show off his skating skill before the writer.

B．He was disappointed at the writer’s performance.

C．He was too tired to go on teaching the writer.

D．He found he had no gift for teaching others to skate.

3. According to the writer, if an adult sank under the ice, he would _____________.

A．grab the edge of the ice and get out.

B．have courage to call for help

C．wait until people came to help

D．not like to accept others’ help

4.What effect did the accident have on the writer?

A．He broke away from his irresponsible friend.

B．He didn’t dare to skate any longer

C．He fell ill because of staying under ice too longer.

D．He lost interest in all kinds of sports.

When I was eight years old, I had a big accident. I get scared even now when I think about that time. There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought .

I went with a friend who was very skillful. He spent a long time teaching me how to skate , but I still didn’t learn much , which made him very angry. Finally , he left me and skated all around. I skated alone and soon got bored because I kept falling down so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. It was cold and my feet were frozen.

Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard. What was it ? It was a weak place in the ice . When I stepped there, I sank under the ice. I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I would have climbed out myself by grabbing the edge of the ice, but at that time I was only a child of eight . I cried out.

Fortunately, someone helped me. He grabbed my arms and pulled me up. Those several minutes seemed a year to me. I thanked him. At that time, my friend came back. I was annoyed at him because he was supposed to take care of me, but he didn’t. He was embarrassed. When I took a taxi home, the taxi driver was surprised and asked what had happened. I didn’t want to say anything because I was tired and scared. Since then, I have never touched skating.

66. At first the writer thought that skating _________________.

　 A. was hard to learn　　　　　　　　 B. was only suitable to watch

　 C. was easy to learn　　　　　　　　 D. can only be done with support

67. Why did the writer’s friend leave and skate alone? ___________

　 A. He wanted to show off his skating skill before the writer.

　 B. He was disappointed at the writer’s performance.

　 C. He was too tired to go on teaching the writer.

　 D. He found he had no gift for teaching others to skate.

68. Before the accident , the writer himself was____________

　 A. searching for his friend everywhere.　　

　 B. skating with great care and interest

　 C. going to find a place to warm himself up.

　 D. walking on the ice with no special purpose

69. According to the writer, if an adult sank under the ice, he would _____________.

　 A. grab the edge of the ice and get out.　　　　　　　　　　

　 B. have courage to call for help

　 C. wait until people came to help　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 D. not like to accept others’ help

70. What effect did the accident have on the writer?

　 A. He broke away from his irresponsible friend.　　　　　　

　 B. He didn’t dare to skate any longer

　 C. He fell ill because of staying under ice too longer.　　　　

　 D. He lost interest in all kinds of sports.

The train stopped and a girl got on. As I had become   1by then, I could not tell what the girl looked like, but I could say she was a pretty girl.

    “Are you going to Dehra Dun?” I asked her as the train   2. Maybe my voice   3her. She screamed in a low voice and said, “I don’t know anyone else here.” Well, it often    4that people with good   5fail to see what is right in front of them. “I didn’t see you either at first,” I said. “But I   6you come in.” I wondered if I would be able to   7her from discovering that I couldn’t see. I thought,   8I kept to my seat, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

    She was silent. Then I made a   9. “What is it like outside?” I asked. She seemed to find something   10in the question. Had she already noticed that I could not see? But her next question   11my doubts. “Why don’t you look out of the window?” she asked quite   12. I smiled, “You have an interesting face.” I thought it was a   13remark as few girls could be tired of hearing that.

She laughed pleasantly. “It’s   14to be told that,” she said. “But I’m so tired of people telling me that I have a   15face.” Oh, so you did have a pretty face, thought I, and aloud I said, “Well, an interesting face   16also be pretty.” “You are a good   17,” she said. “But why are you so serious?” Just then, the train   18slowly into the next station, and the girl said goodbye to me.

    “She was an interesting girl,” I said to a new   19and then I asked him, “Did she keep her hair long or short?” “I don’t remember,” he replied, sounding   20. “But she was completely blind. Didn’t you notice?”

1.A. sleepy B. blind    C. hungry   D. dull

2.A. pulled out         B. pulled in       

C. left off          D. sent out

3.A. annoyed    B. cheered  C. shocked  D. touched

4.A. appears    B. turns    C. proves   D. happens

5.A. intension  B. eyesight C. power    D. ability

6.A. watched    B. heard    C. observed D. forgot

7.A. prevent    B. cheat    C. protect  D. hold

8.A. unless B. until    C. if       D. though

9.A. promise    B. plan C. trick    D. mistake

10.A. interesting           B. difficult            

C. strange                   D. unfamiliar

11.A. removed           B. canceled     

C. disappeared           D. added

12.A. simply            B. naturally        

C. nervously                 D. calmly

13.A. special   B. popular  C. safe D. familiar

14.A. boring            B. fortunate   

C. confusing                 D. nice

15.A. pretty    B. common   C. similar  D. blind

16.A. must         B. should   C. can  D. shall

17.A. liar      B. talker   C. neighbor D. passer-by

18.A. dragged   B. slipped  C. entered  D. drew

19.A. conductor         B. passenger        

C. waiter                    D. policeman

20.A. excited               B. disappointed     

C. puzzled                   D. indifferent

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分２0分)

The train stopped and a girl got on. As I had become   36   by then, I could not tell what the girl looked like, but I could say she was a pretty girl.

    “Are you going to Dehra Dun?” I asked her as the train   37  . Maybe my voice   38   her. She screamed in a low voice and said, “I don’t know anyone else here.” Well, it often    39  that people with good   40   fail to see what is right in front of them. “I didn’t see you either at first,” I said. “But I   41   you come in.” I wondered if I would be able to   42   her from discovering that I couldn’t see. I thought,   43   I kept to my seat, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

    She was silent. Then I made a   44  . “What is it like outside?” I asked. She seemed to find something   45   in the question. Had she already noticed that I could not see? But her next question   46   my doubts. “Why don’t you look out of the window?” she asked quite   47  . I smiled, “You have an interesting face.” I thought it was a   48   remark as few girls could be tired of hearing that.

She laughed pleasantly. “It’s   49   to be told that,” she said. “But I’m so tired of people telling me that I have a   50   face.” Oh, so you did have a pretty face, thought I, and aloud I said, “Well, an interesting face   51   also be pretty.” “You are a good   52  ,” she said. “But why are you so serious?” Just then, the train   53   slowly into the next station, and the girl said goodbye to me.

    “She was an interesting girl,” I said to a new   54   and then I asked him, “Did she keep her hair long or short?” “I don’t remember,” he replied, sounding   55  . “But she was completely blind. Didn’t you notice?”

36. A. sleepy    B. blind     C. hungry D. dull

37. A. pulled out                         B. pulled in                 C. left off                    D. sent out

38. A. annoyed         B. cheered        C. shocked        D. touched

39. A. appears B. turns    C. proves D. happens

40. A. intension        B. eyesight       C. power  D. ability

41. A. watched         B. heard   C. observed      D. forgot

42. A. prevent B. cheat   C. protect         D. hold

43. A. unless    B. until     C. if           D. though

44. A. promise B. plan      C. trick     D. mistake

45. A. interesting          B. difficult                 C. strange               D. unfamiliar

46. A. removed              B. canceled           C. disappeared                    D. added

47. A. simply                       B. naturally           C. nervously       D. calmly

48. A. special   B. popular         C. safe      D. familiar

49. A. boring                       B. fortunate     C. confusing          D. nice

50. A. pretty    B. common       C. similar D. blind

51. A. must      B. should        C. can       D. shall

52. A. liar          B. talker   C. neighbor      D. passer-by

53. A. dragged          B. slipped          C. entered        D. drew

54. A. conductor        B. passenger             C. waiter            D. policeman

55. A. excited       B. disappointed           C. puzzled           D. indifferent