阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。

On the night of my birthday, I went to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins.        it was my birthday, I was feeling        and a bit lonesome. Maybe I        my dad who had passed away four years ago. I just wanted him to be        me that day. On my way to the drug store, I was        .Once I arrived there, I cleaned my cheek up from the tears and tried to smile when I        the vitamin my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked        the building and my eyes caught a glimpse of a(n)        next to the door. She was with her kid, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street and that kid just wore a(n)       T-shirt. I realized it was        yet. I felt sorry for them. When I paid for my       , I glanced at them and started to have an        . “Why don’t I donate some of my        ? It’s my birthday,” I thought to myself. I had to        something with another that day. Yeah, I decided, I have to do that. I went home in a hurry. I was so        to look for some of my smaller clothes.

At home, I told my mom what I had        and told her my idea. My mom        me and helped me look for some clothes. I        returned to the drug store. There, I didn't hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a        to that kid. So I asked someone to hand the clothes       , then I left that place. But once I went, I heard someone yell "thank you" and I hoped it was for me.

   On the road, my heart was overwhelmed with a lot of happiness and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.

1.A. Even though               B. As if                 C. Now that           D. Only if

2.A. delighted                   B. depressed         C. excited             D. scared

3.A. forgot                         B. lost                 C. needed            D. missed

4.A. for                           B. against              C. beside             D. without

5.A. smiling                      B. crying               C. running              D. singing

6.A. checked                  B. fetched            C. dropped       D. ordered

7.A. at                            B. into                C. around        D. for

8.A. performer                  B. beggar              C. actress        D. policewoman

9.A. beautiful                   B. expensive          C. old           D. new

10.A. warm                    B. cold               C. cool          D. hot

11.A. cream                 B. coffee             C. magazines     D. vitamins

12.A. aim          B. activity             C. idea          D. opinion

13.A. toys                     B. books              C. bags          D. clothes

14.A. discuss                B. share               C. compare       D. change[

15.A. excited               B. tired                C. angry         D. sorry

16.A. heard                 B. done               C. experienced    D. suggested

17.A. disappointed          B. refused            C. blamed        D. supported

18.A. hurriedly              B. sadly               C. aimlessly      D. slowly

19.A. reward               B. present            C. prize          D. secret

20.A. over                  B. up                 C. out           D. down

 

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
　　Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
　　Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake , even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable. I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
　　Since then, I've used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
【小题1】The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he want__________.

A．To get close to a butterfly.	B．To escape a sudden attack.
C．To look over the bad situation.	D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

【小题2】What made the man feel funny?

A．Making the attacker pause.	B．Being stepped on by his mate.
C．Discovering the angry butterfly.	D．Being attacked by a butterfly.

【小题3】Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
　　A. careless   B. amusing    D. aggressive      D. courageous
【小题4】From this experience the man learned_____.

A．how he should deal with attacks

B．how to deal with challenges in his life

C．people should protect butterflies

D．people should show sympathy to the weak

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase   36  and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I’m leaving.”

“If you want to   37 , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.” I   38  my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.

“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “I want your   39  back. You didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me. I tore my clothes off—shoes, socks, underwear and all—and   40 , “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”

I was so   41  that I slammed (砰地关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch.   42  I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to   43  behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was   44  the girls had passed by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.

“Who’s there?” I heard.

“It’s Billy! Let me in!”

The voice behind the   45  answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.” Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, c’mon, Mom! I’m   46  your son. Let me in!”

The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your   47  about running away?” she asked.

“What’s for supper?” I answered. (277 words)

1.                A．packed         B．returned        C．cleaned  D．repaired

 

2.                A．drop out        B．go by           C．move around  D．run away

 

3.                A．pressed        B．shook          C．threw    D．pulled

 

4.                A．bag            B．clothes         C．sandwiches    D．suitcase

 

5.                A．explained       B．suggested       C．continued D．shouted

 

6.                A．angry          B．sorry           C．frightened D．ashamed

 

7.                A．Certainly        B．Naturally        C．Suddenly D．Possibly

 

8.                A．play           B．bide           C．rest  D．wave

 

9.                A．sure           B．proud          C．eager    D．curious

 

10.               A．house          B．tree           C．door  D．yard

 

11.               A．also           B．still            C．even D．already

 

12.               A．conclusion      B．promise        C．concern   D．decision

 

 

Something roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. ‘‘Father!” Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and raced out of the living room.

“Father! What’s that sound?” Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.

“They’re hunting ducks, ” Ali said in a hoarse voice. “They hunt ducks at night, you know. Don't be afraid.”

A siren(汽笛）went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, woken up from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.

We stayed huddled (蜷缩）that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of the bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played, bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.

         Just before the sunrise, Baba’s car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn’t recognize right away because I’d never seen it before: fear. “Amir! Hassan!” He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. “They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn’t work. I was so worried!”

We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.

1.Who is the author of this passage?

A. Amir.                                 B. Ali.                                     C. Baba.                                 D. Hassan.

2.By saying “They’re hunting ducks”, Ali _______.

A. told the children the truth                                          B. played a joke on the children

C. tried to calm the children                                       D. cheered the children up

3.We can infer from the passage that  _______.

A. there were thunderstorms that night                               

B. Afghan children were used to the war

C. people on the street shouted and broke the windows

D. that night was the end of people's peaceful life    

4.From the last sentence of the passage, we know _______.

A. Baba's arms gave the author temporary comfort and joy

B. there was a chance that a world in peace was to come

C. what happened that night seemed nothing to the author

D. the author was glad to see his father come home safe

 

假如你是深圳大运会(the 26^th Universiade)志愿者李华，您的英国朋友Bob即将来深圳旅游，应他的要求，请您写一封e-mail，介绍深圳湾体育中心(Shenzhen Bay Sports Center)——“春茧”(the Spring Cocoon)。

[写作内容]

位置	深圳市南山中心区东北角，毗邻香港
开工---竣工时间	2008年10月---2010年底
结构：	建筑面积约32.6万平方米。包括体育场、体育馆、游泳馆(natatorium)和星级酒店
用途	第26届大运会开幕式和足球赛、乒乓球赛、游泳等比赛和训练。大运会后免费向市民开放。
特点	深圳的新地标(landmark)，代表了深圳市的城市形象
“春茧”的寓意	优秀青年运动员冲向世界“破茧而出”

[写作要求]
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 注意：信的开头和结尾已给出。
 
Dear Bob,
I was so glad to hear that you are coming to Shenzhen for a travel.    _______________________________________________________________________________
SincerelyYours,
Li Hua