At 4:00 A.M. on Sunday morning, my friend, Tim, awoke me. He was sleeping in the living room right next to the front door and said there was a man pounding on my front door and screaming. At first, I was like, "Shut up and leave me alone," but then I heard one of the scariest voices of my life. The man sounded of Spanish descent (血统), older, and in pain.

I was home alone for the week, so I had two guns loaded with bullets. I had a rifle (步枪) next to my bed and a shotgun next to my front door. I grabbed my rifle. Tim asked me, "What are you doing?"

"Getting my gun, what do you think I'm doing?" I asked.

As I headed down the hall towards the front door, I remembered Chad, my older brother, telling me to protect myself when he left. Immediately, I grabbed the shotgun and gave it to Tim. Thinking that it might scare the person off, I went to my back door and shot my rifle into the dark cold sky. However, this did not work. "Protect yourself, Sarah," kept going through my head. The man kept yelling and pounding on my door. I would have just opened the door, but I watched too many "America's Most Wanted" shows, where that is how they get the little girls to open the door. So, I then called 911 myself.

The operator said, "911. What is your emergency?"

I replied, "My name is Sarah Miller and I am at Juniper Lane in Hotchkiss and there is a man beating on my front door and telling me to let him in." That was the start of all the excitement. I continued to tell her what was going on and what had already gone on. Our conversation was still going when I heard the man walk off my door. During this time, the police were having a discussion of whether they should respond to the call. When I heard the man walk off my door, I thought that he was going to leave.

I was still on the phone when I heard the man in my basement. "Protect yourself, Sarah," went through my head again. The basement stairs lead right up to a door entering our house. We leave our garage door open to cool off our house when the weather is good. The man was yelling, "Help me" from the bottom of the stairs. I walked over and made sure the door was locked and made sure there was a bullet in the rifle. I stood there with the phone in one hand and my trusty old rifle in the other just waiting for him to start coming up the stairs.

My conversation with the operator went from "Hi, how are you now?" to "What are you doing to help me here?" About this time, the operator told me that the policeman should be at the bottom of my driveway, so I turned on all of the lights, inside and outside. I still had my rifle in my hands when the policeman walked up the stairs to my front door. "Did you see an older Spanish man walking down my driveway by any chance?" I asked him.

"Um, no," he answered. I then asked him if he had seen anyone in the basement, and again he said, "No". So at this time, he went back down the stairs and approached my garage. For some reason, I knew that there was still someone in there. I crouched (猫着腰) down to where I could see into the garage / basement area. As the policeman approached the basement, he yelled, "Whoa, put your hands up. Freeze."

"I’ve got you," were the first words out of my mouth; I don't know what I was thinking. After this happened, I realized that those words weren't exactly the smartest choice of words. About this time, another policeman pulled into my driveway with his lights on followed by a police officer. As I approached the basement with my rifle, I was worried about what I would see. What I saw will always stick with me forever. A poor twenty-nine year old Spanish man was crapping (拉屎) there, and I almost shot him because he was coming to my house to find help. His face was all bloody, his nose was broken, his clothes were torn, and worst of all, he didn't speak English, and none of the policemen who were there spoke Spanish. I had taken three years of Spanish before, so I translated what the Spanish guy, Jose, was saying to the policemen. About this time an ambulance came up my driveway with its lights on. So, I had three police cars and an ambulance, all with their lights on, in my driveway. I'm sure my neighbors all came out, since nothing had ever happened in my small community.

I did protect myself that night. My brother was right when he said that you could never be too careful. "Wake up Sarah. It's time for school," my mom said a couple of mornings later. That is how I prefer to be woken up. I will always have a loaded gun next to my bed after this incident.

55. The moment Tim awoke her, the author ______.

A. screamed            B. felt annoyed     C. heard the voice           D. grabbed the rifle

56. Why did the author go to the back door and shot into the sky?

A. Because she wanted to scare the man off.   B. Because she wanted to kill the man.

C. Because she wanted to call for help.       D. Because she wanted to remind the police.

57. The Spanish man pounded the author’s door so early ______.

A. to practise speaking English                            B. to meet his old friend

C. to seek help                                            D. to hide himself

58. By saying “That was the start of all the excitement”, maybe the author ______.

A. thought they talked too much exciting things

B. was excited that she could talk with the operator

C. was sure that the police would come

D. wanted to say their conversation lasted a long time

59. What did the author learn from the incident?

A. She regretted what she had done to the Spanish

B. She felt it fortunate to know a little Spanish

C. She thought it couldn’t be too careful about her safety.

D. She would never live alone in a big house.

60. Which of the following can be used as the title of this passage?

A. Make ends meet      B. As busy as a bee    C. A piece of cake    D. A false alarm

听力

　　第一节　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．听完每段对话后，你都有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．How does the man prefer to go to work?

[　　]

A. By car.

B．By bus.

C．Standing up.

2．What nationality is Sheila?

[　　]

A．Japanese.

B．American.

C．Chinese.

3．Where did the woman live before she moved?

[　　]

A In an apartment on University Avenue.

B．In an apartment in the city.

C．In a house in the city.

4．Where is Mr Baker now?

[　　]

A．At his office.

B．At lunch.

C．At the travel agency.

5．How many people were injured in the accident?

[　　]

A．One baby.

B．None.

C．Three women.

　　第二节　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．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，回答第6～8题．

6．What do you think the woman might be?

[　　]

A．A teacher.

B．An engineer.

C．A newspaper reporter.

7．How did the man escape?

[　　]

A．Climbing down the outside of the house.

B．With the help of the firefighters.

C．Using the lift.

8．What was the man doing when the fire broke out?

[　　]

A．He was sleeping soundly.

B．He was reading something.

C．He was discussing with others.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．

9．When did the woman come back from the trip?

[　　]

A．In the morning.

B．After the picnic at noon.

C．Late in the afternoon.

10．How could the woman get to the park in such a short time?

[　　]

A．She took a short cut where there was little traffic.

B．She knew her way very well and drove very quickly.

C．She was lucky to drive through the valley.

11．What did the woman enjoy best during the trip?

[　　]

A．Swimming in the sea.

B．Spending the whole morning under the tall trees.

C．Haying her picnic in the park.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．

12．What did they plan to do?

[　　]

A．To see a film.

B．To whitewash the wall and the ceiling.

C．To visit a friend of theirs.

13．What did the man ask the woman to do?

[　　]

A．To go to the cinema again

B．To wait for him.

C．To have some coffee.

14．Who went to see the film in the end?

[　　]

A．They both went with the boy’s father

B．Only Jane went done.

C．Neither of them went.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．

15．Where will the man park his car?

[　　]

A．In the parking area at the back.

B．Inside the apartment building.

C．In the parking space in the front.

16．Which of the following in not true?

[　　]

A．Guests can also find parking space here.

B．People can’t keep pets in the building.

C．Garbage is collected every five hours.

17．How do they usually deal with the garbage?

[　　]

A．Leave it outside their rooms in a paper bag.

B．Leave it outside their rooms in a special plastic bag.

C．Leave it on the ground floor in either a plastic or paper bag.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．What did the woman want to do?

[　　]

A．Find herself a pair of alligator shoes.

B．Catch a living alligator (鳄鱼) .

C．Go on vacation in Louisiana.

19．How did the woman try to manage it?

[　　]

A．By finding fault with the shopkeepers.

B．By bargaining with the shopkeepers.

C．By catching herself an alligator.

20．Why didn’t the woman get what she wanted?

[　　]

A．Because the shopkeepers wanted the lady to find a pair by herself.

B．Because she wouldn’t like to pay a lot of money for them.

C．Because she didn’t catch any alligator wearing shoes.

　　第三节　听下面一段独白，每段独白读三遍；第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．

　　When Thomas Edison was 15 years old, something (1) ________ happened. ．One August morning, when it was rather hot, in 1862, (2) ________ in Mount Clemens. He watched a train, which carried both people and goods, (3) ________ water and move some cars from one place to another. Edison saw one large train (4) ________ begin to move. There was no one on it to (5) ________ it. It moved faster and faster towards the station.

　　Suddenly, Edison (6) ________ a small child playing on the ground beside the railway. The little boy was the son of J. U. Mechanize, (7) ________ at the Mount Clemens Station. The fast-moving and uncontrolled train was (8) ________ straight towards the child, who didn't know what was happening.

　　Throwing down his papers, Edison ran as fast (9) ________. He lifted the boy and pulled him away from the (10) ________ railway car, only a moment before the car would have hit the child.

Not many people can say that they have lived in two totally different environments, and technically neither can I. I have lived in the same house in the same Connecticut town my whole life, but a lot of my childhood and teenage years have been spent visiting my family in New York City.

Wethersfield is a typical New England town, a small close community (社区) where almost everyone knows your name. My friends all go to the same high school and my parents are friendly with my friends’ parents. Most of my friends don’t realize what life is like outside this little town. Maybe every so often a few take a day trip to Manhattan or Boston, but none really knows what it’s like to live in an urban environment.

My parents are both from New York City and since they have siblings and friends who still live there, we visit a lot. From an early age I have been exposed to urban life. Jeff, one of my cousins, lives with his mother in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. He has never had his own room and has always been very much on his own. I don’t think any of my friends could understand how someone could live like that. www.zxxk.com

When I go to the city I see things I would never see in my hometown. I see poverty and people struggling to make a living. I observe a whole different pace; there, you’re just one guy living with millions of others who will never know your name.

I feel blessed to have experienced the lifestyles of two completely different places. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had. I feel that living in Wethersfield has given me a solid base in forming my character and the ability to deal in a close-knit society. On the other hand, my time spent in New York has exposed me to diverse cultural experiences. I feel that I would be comfortable in any environment and could make the best of any situation.

1.According to the author, most of his friends in the town _____.

A. have never experienced city life

B. can only understand the rural life

C. prefer the small close community

D. know little about the real city life

2.The underlined word “siblings” in paragraph 3 means _____.

A. schoolmates B. colleagues              C. relatives                  D. parents

3.The author’s life in New York has brought him _____.

A. his present character                                B. the social ability   

C. the comfort of city life                     D. diverse cultural experiences        

4.What could be the best title for the passage?

A. A Small Town and a Big City

B. A Man of Two Different Worlds

C. Experience Various Environments

D. Make the Best of Diverse Cultures

Not many people can say that they have lived in two totally different environments, and technically neither can I. I have lived in the same house in the same Connecticut town my whole life, but a lot of my childhood and teenage years have been spent visiting my family in New York City.
Wethersfield is a typical New England town, a small close community (社区) where almost everyone knows your name. My friends all go to the same high school and my parents are friendly with my friends’ parents. Most of my friends don’t realize what life is like outside this little town. Maybe every so often a few take a day trip to Manhattan or Boston, but none really knows what it’s like to live in an urban environment.
My parents are both from New York City and since they have siblings and friends who still live there, we visit a lot. From an early age I have been exposed to urban life. Jeff, one of my cousins, lives with his mother in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. He has never had his own room and has always been very much on his own. I don’t think any of my friends could understand how someone could live like that. www.zxxk.com
When I go to the city I see things I would never see in my hometown. I see poverty and people struggling to make a living. I observe a whole different pace; there, you’re just one guy living with millions of others who will never know your name.
I feel blessed to have experienced the lifestyles of two completely different places. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had. I feel that living in Wethersfield has given me a solid base in forming my character and the ability to deal in a close-knit society. On the other hand, my time spent in New York has exposed me to diverse cultural experiences. I feel that I would be comfortable in any environment and could make the best of any situation

1. 1.

   According to the author, most of his friends in the town______.

   1. A.
      have never experienced city life
   2. B.
      can only understand the rural life
   3. C.
      prefer the small close community
   4. D.
      know little about the real city life
2. 2.

   The underlined word “siblings” in paragraph 3 means______.

   1. A.
      schoolmates
   2. B.
      colleagues
   3. C.
      relatives
   4. D.
      parents
3. 3.

   The author’s life in New York has brought him______.

   1. A.
      his present character
   2. B.
      the social ability
   3. C.
      the comfort of city life
   4. D.
      diverse cultural experiences
4. 4.

   What could be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      A Small Town and a Big City
   2. B.
      A Man of Two Different Worlds
   3. C.
      Experience Various Environments
   4. D.
      Make the Best of Diverse Cultures

单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)

1. When I saw her in the street, I stopped and smiled, but she i___________ me and walked on.

2. Judging from his accent, he is a n_________ of Ningbo.

3. Unexpected difficulties a_________ in the course of their experiment.

4. Many men were b__________ underground when the accident at the mine happened.

5. The hotel guests tried their best to e__________ from the burning building.

6. Of all the museum’s paintings, only one s___________ the fire.

7. The ship s__________ off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.

8. They worked in their spare time as v_____________. In other words, they worked for free.

9. We decided to a___________ our new product (产品)in the local newspaper.

10. What t_________ of house would you prefer to live in?