阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm．He was given a slingshot （弹弓） to play with out in the woods．He  36  in the woods, but he could never hit anything．Getting a little  37   , he headed back for dinner．As he was  38   back he saw Grandma's pet  39   ．Just out of impulse （冲动）, he let the slingshot  40  ,

hit the duck right in the head and killed it．He was shocked and  41   ．

In a panic, he hid the  42   duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said  43   ．After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the  44   ．" But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he  45 to help in the kitchen．" Then she 46   to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny washed the dishes．Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing．Before they left, Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I  47   Sally to help me make supper．"Sally just smiled and said, "Well, you needn't worry about it  48   Johnny told me he wanted to help．"She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went  49   and Johnny stayed to help．After several days of doing both his  50   and Sally's, he finally couldn't  51   it any longer．He came to Grandma and admitted that he had  52   the duck．

Grandma knelt down(蹲下), gave him a  53   , and said, "Sweetheart, I know．You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the  54   thing, but because I love you．I forgave you．I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a  55   of you．If you make a mistake, just be brave to admit to it and promise not to make it again．In that way, everyone will forgive you．"

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 
For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1^st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21^st.
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more   21 than others? I feel I am obedient and as careful as him, but   22 I always fall behind? ” Hearing the words， Mom was aware that her son began to  23  the sense of self-respect, which was now being injured by the ranking system.  24  at him, she went wordless, not knowing  25  to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17^th, while his deskmate remained 1^st. Back home he   26  the same question. Mom really wanted to inform his son that   27  differs, which means that students ranking 1^st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones.  28 , was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly  29  about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
How to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…”but she stopped   30  imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it   31  to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing swiftly, the son   32  primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to   33  him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give an answer.
Now, the son no longer worries about his   34 , and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because,   35  the 1^st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to   36 the students and parents in his high school, In the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood, “…When my mother and I were lying on the   37 , she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there ?When the waves come near, little birds can rise   38 while awkward seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly  39 the endless ocean are none other than the awkward seagulls?” The speech   40  many mothers present to tears, including his mother.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm．He was given a slingshot （弹弓） to play with out in the woods．He  36  in the woods, but he could never hit anything．Getting a little  37   , he headed back for dinner．As he was  38   back he saw Grandma's pet  39   ．Just out of impulse （冲动）, he let the slingshot  40  ,

hit the duck right in the head and killed it．He was shocked and  41   ．

In a panic, he hid the  42   duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said  43   ．After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the  44   ．" But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he  45 to help in the kitchen．" Then she 46   to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny washed the dishes．Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing．Before they left, Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I  47   Sally to help me make supper．"Sally just smiled and said, "Well, you needn't worry about it  48   Johnny told me he wanted to help．"She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went  49   and Johnny stayed to help．After several days of doing both his  50   and Sally's, he finally couldn't  51   it any longer．He came to Grandma and admitted that he had  52   the duck．

Grandma knelt down(蹲下), gave him a  53   , and said, "Sweetheart, I know．You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the  54   thing, but because I love you．I forgave you．I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a  55   of you．If you make a mistake, just be brave to admit to it and promise not to make it again．In that way, everyone will forgive you．"

A．worked        B．practiced   C．climbed    D．searched

A．pleased        B．worried    C．puzzled     D．discouraged

A．turning       B．looking     C．walking    D．falling

A．dog           B．duck        C．cat         D．rabbit

A．rise           B．leave       C．stop        D．fly

A．sad         B．lucky       C．angry       D．excited

A．happy         B．hungry     C．fat         D．dead

A．anything       B．something C．nothing     D．everything

A．clothes        B．dishes       C．hands       D．floors

A．wanted        B．managed C．tried       D．willing

A．shouted        B．explained C．talked       D．whispered

A．command     B．request     C．need        D．allow

A．until          B．because    C．while       D．although

A．fishing        B．swimming C．climbing  D．shopping

A．exercise        B．lesson      C．problem    D．housework

A．accept         B．afford       C．stand(忍受)D．support

A．hurt           B．killed       C．hidden      D．wounded

A．kiss           B．surprise    C．gift         D．suggestion

A．strange        B．terrible     C．serious      D．whole

A．enemy         B．winner      C．slave        D．leader

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

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和D)中，选出最佳选项。  

   A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good chance to   26  my 7-year-old son’s room and   27  some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We   28   that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.

The night before the   29  , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too   30  for him. In the yard he   31  the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous（以前的） owners as far as we   32  . It wasn’t in the best   33   and was certainly not new, but the tires were   34  good.

We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was  35  , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that   36  “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was   37_ there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was   38  free. She said yes and that he could have it for   39  . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.

Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very   40  , shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering   41  they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him   42 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had   43  . He was so happy to   44  that someone else would make good  45  of that little bike!

1.A. clean         B. check            C. display          D. design

2. A. look for     B. go through     C. show off           D. deal with

3. A. refused          B. agreed       C. wrote            D. lied

4.A. trip              B. show        C. sale            D. decision

5. A. weak         B. small            C. new              D. thin

6.A. rode          B. found        C. watched          D. felt

7.A. doubted       B. knew             C. told            D. thought

8.A. time          B. chance        C. place          D. shape

9.A. also           B. never           C. still           D. hardly

10. A. ahead           B. on          C. near                 D. over

11.A. said           B. repeated       C. copied               D. expressed

12. A. jumping         B. standing         C. walking          D. shouting

13. A. barely         B. usually      C. really          D. always

14. A. something       B. anything         C. everything      D. nothing

15.A. calm             B. scared           C. excited         D. disappointed

16.A. when          B. whether        C. why           D. how

17.A. smile          B. worry          C. leave           D. cry

18.A. enjoyed        B. lost           C. bought          D. made

19. A. hear           B. understand     C. remember       D. think

20.A. interest        B. money        C. use            D. price

When I passed this afternoon, I saw a little boy was lying on the grass, his hands _____ under his head.

A. having crossed             B. crossing            C. crossed            D. to cross