My husband is a born shopper(天生的购物者). He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same items(产品) in different shops. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different shops. On the other hand, I’m not a shopper. I think shopping is boring and unpleasant. If I like something and I have enough money to take it, I buy it at once. I never look around for a good price or a better deal. Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go our different ways.

Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absent-minded. This was his story.

One day I said to him, “I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy.” “No,” said Jimmy, “I won’t forget. You want three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”

He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran, he said to himself over and over again. “ Three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”

In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.

As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me he said, “ I’ m sorry, mum. I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat, I only remembered to buy six eggs, but I’ve dropped three of them.”

1. The husband loves shopping because _______

A. he has much money

B. he likes the shops

C. he likes to compare the prices between the same items

D. he has nothing to do but shopping

2.The wife doesn’t like shopping because ______

A. she has no money

B. she has no time

C. she doesn’t love her husband

D. she feels it boring to go shopping

3.They never go shopping together because _______

A. their ways of shopping are quite different

B. they hate each other

C. they needn’t buy anything for the family

D. they don’t have time for it

4.Jimmy cannot do the shopping well because ______

A. he is young                  B. he is absent-minded

C. he often loses his money        D. he doesn’t like shopping

 

She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.

When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.

Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.

After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.

That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.

She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….”  To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.

After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.

1.Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

A．she wanted to make more money	B．she was not willing to look after me
C．she didn’t want to waste her life	D．she likes keeping busy

2. We quarreled because __________.

A．she began to spend less and less time with me

B．she didn’t help me with my schoolwork.

C．she seldom attended the parents’ meetings in my school.

D．Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Most women don’t want to be a housewife.

B．Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.

C．We need to understand our mothers’ busy life.

D．Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children

4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.

B．Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.

C．I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.

D．I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Mom Does Care.	B．A Busy but Successful Mother.
C．Change From Mother to Businessman.	D．A Student’s Opinion on Mother.

 

单词拼写（共10分，每题1分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注解，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一个单词）

66. On festivals they used to act and sing in praise of ____ (英雄) who lived long ago.

67. Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were ____ (谋杀).

68. A ____ (图书管理员) is a person who is in charge of or helps to run a library.

69. My teacher is really very kind. I’ll never forget the ____ (恩惠) he has done to me.

70. The head teacher has made a few minor ____ (调整) to our seats.

71. She likes him, because he is ____ (体贴的) towards others.

72. When I said some people were so stupid, I wasn’t ____ (指) to you.

73. The weather of Xi’an in ____ (一月) is very cold, especially at night.

74. In the ____ (二十) century, country music became more and more popular in America.

75. A vast amount of the Amazonian rainforest is being ____ (破坏) every day.

 

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息。

Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.

A. As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cake. She loves to make new friends. She likes to ask friends to her parties. Her smile is so lovely.

B. As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

C. As sarcastic (讽刺的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn’t really like you? He thinks you’re a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.

D. As naughty as MashiMaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks. So you may get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he’s still a child.

E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.

F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone likes to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.

请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述，然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。

1.Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.

2.Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face there is always a smile.

3.John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.

4.Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.

5.George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything.

 

  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n）  1   thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll

be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.

Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And   2   is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.

Winter lost her   3   when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to   4__   crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a   5   life.   6   , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot   7   her leg.

Now, both Winter and Isabel   8   artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.

In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to   9   Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was   10   from that trap.

According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also   11   artificial limbs for people.

He and Isabel   12   met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the  13   where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the   14   that had troubled her for years.   15__   Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.

She   16   people who’ve lost limbs by   17   them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,   18   karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.

And she no longer feels so   19   . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only   20   one. There are thousands more.”

1.A. interesting B. disappointing     C. terrifying            D. frightening

2.A. playing                          B. swimming        C. sailing                                D. exploring

3.A. leg  B. foot                   C. tail                                 D. body

4.A. attract                          B. attack                           C. hit                                     D. catch

5. A. happy                           B. miserable                    C. sad                                    D. dull

6. A. Undoubtedly B. Unfortunately  C. Strangely             D. Surprisingly

7. A. took over B. cut down        C. took away         D. cut out                            

8.A. purchase  B. enjoy             C. prefer                 D. wear

9.A. meet                             B. welcome                      C. interview                         D. study

10. A. operated B. rescued        C. caught               D. killed

11. A. creates                      B. builds                            C. designs                             D. invents

12.A. purposely B. deliberately       C. willingly            D. reportedly

13.A. studio                         B. lab                                 C. cinema                             D. clinic

14.A. pressure B. debt  C. pain      D. pleasure

15.A. Before                        B. Until                              C. After                                 D. While

16. A. puzzles                      B. inspires                        C. amuses                            D. shocks

17. A. showing B. warning         C. admiring            D. calling

18. A. participates inB. struggles for  C. calls on               D. turns down      

19.A. strange                      B. common                      C. usual                                 D. different

20.A. particular B. positive             C. unlucky                 D. enthusiastic