完形填空（15分）

This morning I got a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my __1__ , and I had been doing this for a long time!

Mum came into the kitchen asking,” Are you ready,__2__ ?”

“Yes,” I answered quietly. __3__ in fact I wasn’t really ready!”

On my way __4__ school, I could feel my heart beating fast. I hated this.

I went into Mrs. Owen’s class. She is smiling, and saying __5__ to all her students as she did every morning .

“Hi, Sam,” she said to me as I walked __6__ the classroom.

“Hi,” I said and quickly sat in my __7__. I looked at the clock. The class was about to begin. Then Mrs. Owens started , “Sam, it’s time for you to give your speech.” __8__in front of everybody? Oh, no!

I got up slowly, looking __9__ the ground as I walked to the front of the classroom. Then, I looked up , and everyone was looking at me. Mrs. Owens knew I was __10__, so she came beside me, and put her hand on my back.

She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his __11__ and I know it is a very interesting report.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam, __12__ did you like best about report on Hawaii?”

I thought about the funny things I had read about surfing , and I started to  __13__. I talked and talked __14__ the whole class, and I was not nervous at all. It was great fun. I wasn’t frightened. The class cheered as I finished and Mrs. Owens was __15__.

1.                A．class           B．house          C．party D．hometown

2.                A．friends         B．classmates       C．Owens   D．Sam

3.                A．Then           B．But            C．So   D．Or

4.                A．on            B．from           C．to   D．in

5.                A．sorry          B．hello           C．goodbye  D．thanks

6.                A．into           B．out of          C．away from D．far from

7.                A．bed           B．seat            C．dining- room   D．reading room

8.                A．Putting         B．Being shy       C．Stand up  D．Do well

9.                A．for            B．over           C．at   D．after

10.               A．glad           B．nervous        C．active D．happy

11.               A．dictionary       B．magazine       C．newspaper D．report

12.               A．what           B．who           C．where D．whom

13.               A．tell            B．say            C．talk about  D．talk

14.               A．in front of       B．over           C．beside    D．near

15.               A．playing         B．dancing        C．singing    D．smiling

【小题1】Can you give me some __________ (建议) on my English study?
【小题2】Who is your ________ (亲密的) friend?
【小题3】The fish on the plate is very ___________ (with a pleasant taste).
【小题4】There is too much __________ (movement of cars) on the road every day.
【小题5】English is a foreign ___________ to us Chinese.

完成句子。 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。

1.回想起过去三年，深为没有专心于我的目标而遗憾。

Thinking back _____ the past three years, I am sorry for not ____ my  mind on my goals.

2.汤姆知道其他的男孩会一起来嘲笑他。

Tom knew that other boys would come along and ________ _________ him.

3.除了你和我，大家都反对这件事。

Everyone is______it_______you and me.

4.她一生都在帮助别人。

She spent her _______life _________ others.

5.朗朗是当今最年轻和最有名的钢琴家之一。

Lang Lang is one of the _______and most famous _________of our time.

6.吉姆马上就要来了。

Jim is coming _______.

7.中国领导人找到了赶上发达国家的好方法。

The Chinese leaders _______ up with good ways to ______ up with the  developed countries.

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing! ”I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate（候选人）for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered       a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my      , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er-I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team, ”he said nervously. “You are really       and you would be a great partner.”

“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well,       you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow. ”He said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the       from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process（选举过程）would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to       Jeff.

      of all, I began to create a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we       a poster with Jeff’s showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway       passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to       what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add       we want to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.

An eighth grader said, “      will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”

      these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his      . The fact that it has made a       in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

 1.A. us                           B. him                            C. her                           D. them

 2.A. surprise             B. luck                          C. fun                           D. love

 3.A. tired                            B. happy                      C. smart                       D. busy

 4.A. if                             B. because          C. after                        D. while

 5.A. message            B. present                   C. dream                     D. offer

 6.A. refuse                    B. leave                         C. agree                       D. join

 7.A. first                    B. second                    C. third                        D. Last

 8.A. sent                    B. invented                 C. designed                 D. bought

 9.A. for                          B. from                          C. with                         D. without

 10.A. take out          B. give out                   C. work out                 D. find out

 11.A. everywhere       B. somewhere             C. everything              D. nothing

 12.A. This                           B. It                               C. He                            D. We

 13.A. Hearing           B. Seeing                     C. Thinking                  D. Hoping

 14.A. exercise                   B. class                         C. family                      D. success

 15.A. friend                  B. difference               C. mistake          D. living