阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a   31  , including all his struggles.    

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a    32  desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last   33   from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which    34   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   35   quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we   36    needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and   37  . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad   38  , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re   39  .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he   40  , he never gives up.

   41  , the disastrous (灾难性的) effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,   42   Dad remained optimistic. He   43  to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to   44   Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real   45  . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to   46  our family. He always puts our happiness   47   his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games   48  his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and   49  putting others first.

Dad, the life   50  I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.A. teacher          B. gardener        C. farmer          D. grocer

2.A. stormy            B. lively          C. disappearing  D. burning

3.A. order              B. form           C. gap                 D. position

4.A. repeatedly          B. normally        C. finally            D. really

5.A. go              B. begin           C. occur             D. change

6.A. yet             B. still      C. even               D. nearly

7.A. surprised       B. nervous C. angry            D. frightened

8.A. apologized B. cried         C. complained        D. laughed

9.A. lost            B. done            C. gone               D. touched

10.A. meets with       B. brings up       C. works out          D. thinks about

11.A. Thankfully         B. Hopefully      C. Unfortunately        D. Strangely

12.A. or            B. for      C. so          D. but

13.A. happened         B. seemed         C. continued         D. aimed

14.A. face     B. appreciate      C. examine            D. question

15.A. love     B. pride          C. friendship           D. honesty

16.A. support        B. settle          C. start                D. impress

17.A. after             B. before       C. beside      D. under

18.A. in spite of         B. in terms of    C. in control of  D. in place of

19.A. careful         B. regretful         C. considerate      D. humorous

20.A. history         B. motto         C. patterns     D. lessons

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusingexperience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate(适当的) topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.”He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ”he answered, greatly surprised.I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say？”Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.”Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
【小题1】A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because ____________.

A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking（搭便车）on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road．The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him．Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop．The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel（方向盘）!
The car started to move very slowly. The man looked at the road and saw a curve （拐弯处）coming his way. Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve．Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky （幽灵般的）car. Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky.
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”
【小题1】After he entered the car, the man found ____________.

下列句子中，每句有一个错误，请予以改正。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：必须严格按以上要求做题，否则无效。
1.      They shook hands and kissed each other on their cheek.
2.      Walking ahead and you’ll see the library on your right.
3.      Who would you have to deliver the parcel?
4.      Only then we realize how important friendship was.
5.      The baby bent over, curious watching the red spider.
6.      The teacher gave a series of example in her lecture in order that everybody could understand.
7.      I have met him in several occasions, but don’t remember his name.
8.      I’ve come with a message from Mr. Wang how he won’t be able to see you this afternoon.
9.      The problem discussed now is about the newly-built canteen.
10.  The boy lost his heart when he learned that he failed the exam again.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished, gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said,“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.” “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words. “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really’. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.”

Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because_________.

A．English idioms were not important

B．I had no interest in English learning

C．my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them

D．I cared little about the teacher’s instruction

2.At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant_________.

A．I had talked too much

B．he was only interested in the Great Wall

C．he was not interested in the topic

D．I had to stop talking

3.The underlined word “amusing” in paragraph 1 means_________.

A．funny            B．important         C．lucky             D．terrible

4.After the Englishman explained the idiom, _________.

A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

B．the Englishman became a real fool

C．I felt very silly

D．I became more careful in everything

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．The Englishman left china without seeing the Great Wall.

B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.