完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the     36   of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him     37    for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life. 
As they grew up together, they had their share of     38   and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living    39    own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.
A     40    misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness,     41    . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be    42    independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still     43  .”
　　One day，Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his     44    future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote：My younger sister’s arms are my arms;     45     Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different     46    determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering，it will always     47    you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

任务型阅读（共10分）

Look at the picture. This is my family. My grandfather’s name is Nick Hand. My grandmother’s name is Mary Hand. My father’s name is Jim Hand. My mother’s name is Helen Hand. Jim and Helen are my parents. I have a sister. Her name is Kate Hand. My name is Tom Hand. I am ten, my sister is eight.

阅读短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.How old is Tom Hand?

2.Is Kate Tom’s sister?

3.Is Helen Hand his grandmother?

4.What’s his grandmother’s name?

5.Is Jim Hand his brother?

Linda: Hello, my name is Linda Brown. What’s your name?

Tony: I am Tony Smith. Nice to meet you!

Linda: Nice to meet you, too (也)! What is this?

Tony: Oh, it is a photo of my family.

Linda: Is this your mother?

Tony: Yes.

Linda: Is he your father?

Tony: Yes, he is.

Linda: And is the baby (婴儿) your brother?

Tony: Haha, it isn’t. It is my sister.

　　根据对话内容，选择正确答案。

1.What is the boy’s last name? 

A. Brown.                   B. Tony.     C. Smith.

2.What is the girl’s first name?    

A. Linda.            B. Tony.        C. Brown. 

3.Tony has a photo of his __________.   

A. parents                B. school     C. family

4.Is the woman(妇女) Tony’s mother?      

A. Yes, she is.         B. No, she isn’t.  C. We don’t know.

5.Is the baby Tony’s brother?    

A. Yes, it is.     B. No, it isn’t.   C. We don’t know（不知道）. 

Look at the picture. This is my family. My grandfather’s name is Nick Hand. My grandmother’s name is Mary Hand. My father’s name is Jim Hand. My mother’s name is Helen Hand. Jim and Helen are my parents. I have a sister. Her name is Kate Hand. My name is Tom Hand. I am ten, my sister is eight.

阅读短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.How old is Tom Hand?

2.Is Kate Tom’s sister?

3.Is Helen Hand his grandmother?

4.What’s his grandmother’s name?

5.Is Jim Hand his brother?

This is my twin sister Lucy. Each of us_________ good at drawing.

A. are        B. is  C. am         D. Be