Lulu is a brave pet in our house.

  As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly _36_ by fire each year. Not far from our house, a forest caught fire during this summer. We were in a heatwave(热浪) which had been _37_ for three days.

  Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible _38_. I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come _39_ to the house. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his _40_ in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my house and _41_ me that my dog Lulu had _42_ to save four kittens（小猫） who were trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a _43_ place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to _44_ the rescued kittens. When we arrived at the _45_of the incident, we found Lulu was not _46_. Then we heard the _47_ of a dog came from the forest barking furiously（猛烈地）. I _48_ it was my dog Lulu. The fireman followed the tracks（踪迹） of the dog until we found him barking _49_ by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately（绝望地） _50_ rescue. Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved.

  That day, I was very _51_ of Lulu for his two heroic _52_ toward the kittens and the fireman. Lulu showed much compassion（同情） for both animals _53_ him and for a human being who was trying to _54_ the fire with his colleagues.

  This true story of genuine（真诚的） love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, _55_ and compassionate. We should love and protect them. One day they could do us a good turn.

36. A. damaged　    B. injured　　     C. wounded　　   D. hurt

37. A. taking on　　  B. coming on　    C. going on 　　  D. keeping on

38. A. heat　        B. energy         C. fever          D. burn

39. A. by　         B. round　        C. up　          D. back

40. A. return　　    B. honor　        C. death　　      D. action

41. A. warned　　   B. informed　　   C. communicated   D. gave

42. A. tired         B. wanted　       C. managed        D. failed

43. A. safe　　      B. cool　         C. lonely　　      D. beautiful

44. A. pick out 　　 B. pick up　　     C. bring on　      D. bring up

45. A. scene　      B. position　　     C. situation　　    D. view

46. A. here　　     B. out　　         C. in　　　       D. there

47. A. voice　　    B. noise　　       C. accent　　　    D. sound

48. A. acknowledged　B. recognized　　 C. heard           D. listened

49. A. heavily　     B. strongly　　    C. loudly　        D. happily

50. A. waiting for　  B. waiting on 　　 C. asking for　     D. looking for

51. A. surprised　    B. satisfied       C. shamed　　     D. proud

52. A. things        B. actions        C. do              D. reaction

53. A. as　　      B. like 　　       C. for　　         D. to

54. A. put off　　  B. put away        C. put up          D. put out

55. A. careful　　  B. careless 　　    C. caring　　      D. carefree

It was a cold, wet day when 14­year­old Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__．

Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.

__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.

After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.

When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.

His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__．

No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.

“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.

1.                A．inside　　      B．behind         C．outside   D．over

 

2.                A．sun            B．rain            C．snow D．fog

 

3.                A．pointed at       B．decided on      C．kept on   D．stared at

 

4.                A．familiar         B．special         C．fresh D．random

 

5.                A．Banning        B．Imagining       C．Predicting D．Hearing

 

6.                A．explained       B．shouted        C．concluded D．whispered

 

7.                A．ask            B．promise        C．tell  D．persuade

 

8.                A．inspecting       B．describing       C．measuring D．assessing

 

9.                A．chose          B．tried           C．helped   D．agreed

 

10.               A．late           B．mild           C．blank D．anxious

 

11.               A．missed         B．left            C．moved    D．returned

 

12.               A．reward         B．blame          C．effect D．faith

 

13.               A．cured          B．fought         C．saved D．guided

 

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

 

15.               A．naturally        B．necessarily      C．completely D．finally

 

16.               A．adventure      B．disaster        C．failure D．experience

 

17.               A．loser          B．fool           C．hero  D．star

 

18.               A．quiet          B．tough          C．quick D．safe

 

19.               A．taught         B．interested      C．warned   D．confused

 

20.               A．might          B．has to          C．must  D．ought to

 

 

完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。

I climbed the stairs slowly，carrying a big suitcase，my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor，I was　1　and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still，Dad　2　a step and fell，sending my new suitcases 　3　down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed，his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red，　4　！

How could I ever　5　him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls，girls I would have to spend the rest of the  6  with？Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出)，as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　7　start.

“Enter the room quickly，”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again，would there be a chair in Room 316？Or would it be a(n)　8　room？

　 

Finally I turned the key in the lock and   9   the door open，with Dad still   10    about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in，　11　the worst. But to my　12　，the room wasn't empty at all！It had furniture，curtains，a TV，and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well??made bed sat Amy，my new roommate，dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod，she said in a soft voice，“Hi，you must be Cori.” Then，she　13　the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course，you're Mr.Faber，”she said，　14　.“Would you like a glass of iced tea？”Dad's face turned 15　 less red before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.

1．A．helpless	B．lazy	C．anxious	D．tired
2．A．took	B．minded	C．missed	D．picked
3．A．falling	B．rolling	C．dropping	D．coming
4．A．go ahead	B．look out	C．hold on	D．give away
5．A．lead	B．help	C．encourage	D．get
6．A．year	B．season	C．month	D．day
7．A．fresh	B．late	C．bad	D．unfair
8．A．small	B．empty	C．new	D．neat
9．A．knocked	B．forced	C．pushed	D．tried
10．A．thinking	B．complaining	C．talking	D．arguing
11．A．expecting	B．catching	C．finding	D．forgetting
12．A．regret	B．disappointment	C．astonishment	D．knowledge
13．A．turned on	B．turned down	C．turned up	D．turned away
14．A．questioning	B．wondering	C．smiling	D．guessing
15．A．helplessly	B．hurriedly	C．happily	D．obviously

Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert

Venue:  Capital Gymnasium

Time:　 2008-01-24 19:30

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel.:    86-10-64177845

God Blessed Boy

Extremely Beautiful Voice

Unforgettable Hot Live

First appeared on the Russian stage in December 2000, this show became an extreme classic in Vitas' music history. Since then, moreover, more fans from other countries were caught by him from this video especially in China. The lack of Russian language was not in the way for dozen thousands of admirers from China, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan first to pay attention and then to love Vitas' creative work, his voice and songs. Undoubtedly his 2008 concert will also be considered as the yearly expectable concert in Chinese music scene and the most important event among his fans. Let's expect it!

Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-03 19:30:00/2008-01-04 19:30:00

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel:     800-810-1887

Acclaimed in the major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia, Lang Lang - at the age of 20s - has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level and has established himself as one of the most exciting pianists of our time. Lang Lang's talent and personality make him an ideal ambassador for classical music and a role model for young people. He is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

Li Yun Di Piano Recital（独奏会）

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-3-27 19:30:00 

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel:    010-64177845

Remarks: The tickets for Li Yun Di Piano Recital will be available soon!

Called "extravagantly gifted and highly accomplished" by the Los Angeles Times, China pianist Li Yundi was born in 1982 in Chongqing and first gained worldwide attention after winning first prize at the 2000 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. He was the first person in 15 years to be awarded a first prize.

Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-02 19:30:00 

Price:　 180(Out)280(Selling)480(Selling)680(Selling)880(Selling)1680(Out)

Tel:     400-810-1887

Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. In 1981, she was seen and heard around the world by an estimated 600 million people when she sang Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

72．The main purpose of this passage is______.

      A．to attract people to attend these concerts

      B．enrich your knowledge of some famous musicians

      C．rouse your interest in music

      D．call on young people to learn from them

73．Which concert will you attend if you want to hear an opera?

       A．Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert        B．Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

       C．Li Yun Di Piano Recital           D．Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

74．About the tickets to Li Yun Di Piano Recital, which of the following is right?

       A．The price for the tickets hasn’t been determined.

       B．The tickets have been sold out.

       C．The price of the tickets is too high.

       D．It will be long before you can book the tickets for it.

75．What can you know from the advertisement?

      A．The lack of Russian language stops people in China loving Vitas’s songs.

      B．Some of the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert have been sold out.

       C．Lang Lang is one of the first Chinese pianists to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

       D．You have to pay the telephone bill if you call to book the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

　　The next morning he said to the men, "Have you provided me with that sunset? "

　　"No, Sir," the men answered.

　　The director was angry. "Why not? " he asked.

　　"Well, Sir, " one of the men answered, "we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset."

　　"But I want a sunset!" the director shouted. "Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one. "

　　But then a young secretary had an idea. "Why don't you photograph a sunrise, " she suggested, "and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset."

　　"That's a very good idea! " the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, "Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea. "

　　The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, Sir, " they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. "All right, " the director explained, "now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the 'sunset' behind them. "

　　The "sunset" began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the file were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out____.

　　A. to watch a beautiful sunset               B. to find an actor and an actress

　　C. to film a scene on the sea　　            D. to meet the audience

2.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

　　A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset             B. Because he was angry about his crew

　　C. Because it was his secretary's suggestion.　　                 D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

　　B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a place to go.

　　C. The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day

　　D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the "sunset"

4.The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because_____.

　　A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

　　B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

　　C. it was more moving than a sunrise

　　D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

5.After the "sunset" began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands____.

　　A. because he was moved to tears

　　B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

　　C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

　　D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and the heroine