Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought   31 .It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).

　　This farmhouse had been   32   too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s　　33   made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a   34   from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

　　Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse   35   the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried   36   when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he   37   into the room where grain was stored and was quite   38   as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he   39   a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat   40  , and without thinking he started to run and luckily   41   the cat’s paws (爪子).

　　The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a   42   family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to　　43   with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came   44   the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.

　　Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

　　The house came   45   the next few days. Zigfried   46   every single hour of them.   47, the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a   48   smile at the door of his home, he heard the   49   of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat ? The   50   froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”

　　31. A. carefully    B. excitedly                 C. hopefully                D. proudly

　　32. A. shabby      B. noisy               C. messy             D. empty

　　33. A. mouth       B. nose               C. stomach                 D. throat

　　34. A. bag           B. stick                C. bowl                D. coat

　　35. A. although          B. until                 C. whereas                 D. unless

　　36. A. leapt                B. sniffed             C. trembled                D. withdrew

　　37. A. broke               B. marched          C. paced                     D. stole

　　38. A. curious      B. nervous          C. pitiful               D. sensible

　　39. A. took                 B. released                C. felt                  D. drew

　　40. A. strongly     B. irregularly               C. slowly              D. wildly

　　41. A. escaped    B. seized                     C. rubbed            D. scratched

　　42. A. close                B. happy             C. new                 D. young

　　43. A. celebrate   B. communicate   C. compete          D. compromise

　　44. A. across              B. from                       C. off                   D. up

　　45. A. alive           B. loose               C. open                D. still

　　46. A. counted    B. enjoyed           C. missed            D. wasted

　　47. A. However    B. Instead            C. Moreover               D. Therefore

　　48. A. bitter          B. forced                     C. polite                      D. satisfied

　　49. A. introduction B. discussion            C. comment         D. debate

　　50. A. blood               B. smile               C. tear                 D. sweat

　　

—-Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me?

—-Sure._______?

A. What help　　　 B. What is this　　　 C. What is it　　　 D. What do you want

 

　　In some part of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.

　　New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil.

　　Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm  had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging the stumps(树桩) of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has the difficult job of removing stones from his land.

　　This work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.

　　That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields. The stone walls are not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmer's cow from joining his neighbour's cows.

1．New England lies ________.

[　　]

A．in England

B．in the U.S.

C．to the northeast of England

D．to the northeast of the U.S.

2．The passage compares(比较) farming ________.

[　　]

A．in England and in New England

B．in different parts of the U.S.

C．in England and in the U.S.

D．in different parts of England

3．What is the greatest difficulty New England farmers have in their farming?

[　　]

4．“Remove”means ________.

[　　]

5．From this passage, you know at least one thing New England farmers produce on their farms. What is this?

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听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What is the correct title of this book?

[　　]

A．New African Art.

B．Africa's New Heart.

C．New African Hearts.

2．What class is this?

[　　]

A．Chemistry.

B．History.

C．German.

3．Where does the man want to go?

[　　]

A．New York.

B．Chicago.

C．Phoenix.

4．When does the woman suggest they meet?

[　　]

A．After class on Friday.

B．Before class on Friday.

C．After today's meeting.

5．What are the speakers probably doing?

[　　]

A．Booking a hotel.

B．Writing postcards.

C．Looking at photographs.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6至7题。

6．When did the man begins smoking?

[　　]

A．At primary school.

B．At the age of 18.

C．At 16.

7．Which is NOT the reason that the man started smoking?

[　　]

A．His family smoked.

B．The cigarette tasted good.

C．Where he smoked, he thought, he appeared to be grown up.

听第7段材料，回答8至11题。

8．When does the woman play her pop records?

[　　]

A．When she is at home.

B．When she takes part in parties.

C．When she performs in the concert.

9．Where does the woman listen to jazz?

[　　]

A．At home.

B．On the tape recorder.

C．On the radio.

10．What is the man mainly studying in England?

[　　]

A．English.

B．Art.

C．Painting.

11．How should the man go to the art museum in London?

[　　]

A．By the guide of the woman.

B．Going into it without paying.

C．Buying a ticket before going into it.

听第8段材料，回答12至13题。

12．What foreign language is the woman learning?

[　　]

A．French.

B．English.

C．German.

13．Why do they think they do not speak foreign languages well?

[　　]

A．The woman doesn't have a good memory.

B．They think too much of the grammar.

C．They don't learn grammar well.

听第9段材料，回答14至16题。

14．When does the conversation take place?

[　　]

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

15．What does the man suggest?

[　　]

A．Going to concert.

B．Going dancing.

C．Going to restaurant.

16．How does the woman answer the man?

[　　]

A．She agrees to go with the man.

B．She disagrees with the man.

C．She says she has a cold so she can't go.

听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

17．What is the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．How to improve written English.

B．Sleep-study method and experiment.

C．Sleep-teaching advantages and disadvantages.

18．How long was each lesson broadcast on the radio?

[　　]

A．24 hours.

B．12 hours.

C．6 hours.

19．When did the student learn English grammar?

[　　]

A．Before going to sleep.

B．At 8 a.m.

C．After sleeping a few hours.

20．What did the student have to do before breakfast?

[　　]

A．Sleep with the radio on.

B．Listen to the soft songs.

C．Review the lesson for a few hours.