What’s that noise?

Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.

A. was tested  B. will be tested   C. is being tested   D. has been tested

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Growing up, I had a scar on my face — a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek, pointing at my left eye. I 36 it when I was three, long before I knew that scars were a 37 thing, especially for a girl. I only knew that my scar brought me 38 and tenderness and candy. As I got older, I began to take 39in my scar, in part to stop people laughing at me, but mainly as a reaction to the thought that I should feel uncomfortable. It’s true. I was 40 the first couple of times someone pointed at my 41 and asked, “What’s that?” or called me “Scarface.” But the more I heard how 42 my scar was, the more I found myself liking it.
When I turned fifteen, my parents — 43 the advice of a doctor — decided it was time to 44 on what was now a thick, shiny red scar.
“But I don’t mind the scar, really,” I told my father as he 45 that I would have the operation during my summer vacation. And my friends, along with my boyfriend at the time, 46 as I did, that my scar was 47 and almost pretty in its own way. After so many years, it was a 48 of me. But my father said it was a deformity (畸形). I don’t know what 49 more that day: hearing my father call my scar a deformity, 50 realizing that it didn’t 51 to him how I felt about it.
I did have the operation that summer.
In my late twenties, I took a long look at my scar, something I hadn’t done in years. 52, it could be seen in the right light, but no one 53 me about it anymore. As I leaned uneasily toward the mirror, I felt a sudden 54.
There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I 55 because of it. I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out.
36. A. got              B. remained     C. kept      D. drew
37. A. good       B. bad     C. strange          D. funny
38. A. trouble     B. shame    C. attention    D. reward
39. A. pride      B. place     C. care        D. blame
40. A. uncomfortable            B. proud     C. pleased      D. disappointed
41. A. head      B. cheek      C. mouth       D. nose
42. A. long       B. unfortunate       C. beautiful     D. unbelievable
43. A. in         B. for         C. against        D. on
44. A. operate                 B. talk            C. remove      D. center
45. A. suggested      B. explained   C. told       D. ordered
46. A. felt                B. acted      C. did        D. hoped[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]
47. A. unlucky         B. ugly          C. unique    D. necessary
48. A. part         B. problem    C. memory     D. dream
49. A. interested       B. encouraged C. hurt      D. surprised
50. A. and          B. or         C. so       D. but
51. A. mind        B. occur            C. concern      D. matter
52. A. Still               B. Though    C. Thus      D. Also
53. A. cared         B. asked      C. questioned  D. mentioned
54. A. happiness      B. satisfaction   C. sadness      D. shock
55. A. respected     B. knew      C. met        D. became

Oh, boy! Time for a game now． oldest brother is the seeker so k have to hide extra good because he’s smart and will find me quickly．But where? Behind the garage won’t work. The barn is too easy. Wait, I know. The door leading under the porch is perfect. No one would look for me under there.

It smells unpleasant under this porch． Wish I had picked another place to hide． Smelly cats! Too late now, I can hear brother seeking everyone out. I’ll just sit here quiet as a mouse. Hah hah hah! I can hear you out by the barn! You’ll never find me over there!

It’s been a while and he hasn’t found me yet. What’s that I hear? Now all my brothers are looking for me. They’ve all been caught, but not me. They’ll never trick me into coming out to catch me. Wait, is that Dad I hear calling my name? Oh no, now I hear someone going to call Grandpa to help look for me. I’m not coming out now because I’m in really big trouble.

What to do? If I come out and say I heard them calling me, I’ll be in big trouble. Think, think! How do I get out of trouble? I know what to do! I’ll tell them I fell asleep while waiting. Is that Grandpa’s voice? Heh heh heh! Now’s my chance. I’ll crawl out slowly and rub my eyes. Now that I see Grandpa go towards me quickly, I say. “I feel asleep.”

“Oh! You had us all worried!” says Grandpa. “You little devil, I’m just glad you’re all right, but next time try not to fall asleep and scare us like that, okay?” says Dad. Whew! I pulled it off (成功). Now to keep my mouth shut. And I did, for over 42 years. Once in a while, a kid pulls the wool over people’s eyes. So that’s one of my little secrets I’ve never revealed before. Don’t tell anyone now!

1.The place where the boy was hiding smelt terrible because it         .

    A．was too wet there                                        B．was used as a barn  

    C．was dirtied by animals               D．was just under the garage

2.Which of the following correctly shows the boy’s emotional changes when he was under the porch?

    A．Happy – excited – nervous.           B．Regretted – happy – anxious.

    C．Excited – nervous – disappointed.                  D．Happy – nervous – regretted.

3.By saying “a kid pulls the wool over people’s eyes”, what does the writer mean?

    A．Children can win others’ trust more easily than adults. 

    B．Children can tell a lie that others believe to be true. 

    C．Children can be easily fooled by adults.          

    D．Children are good at telling lies.

4.The story is most probably written by          .

    A．a teenager                           B．a naughty boy child     

    C．a young adult                D．a middle – aged man

—What’s that building?

—        the medical equipment is stored.

A.There’s in which                                           B.That’s where

C.The building that                                           D. That’s the building which

What’s that smell? Do you hear that noise? Taste this! Look at me! Feel this, isn’t it soft? When you hear, or even use these phrases, you probably don’t stop to think about why we use them. Well, it’s because of our senses. Without us even knowing, our sense organs (nose, eyes, ears, tongue, and skin) are taking in information and sending it to the brain for processing. If we didn’t have them, we would not be able to smell, see, hear, taste, or touch anything!
Senses are the physical means by which all living things see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Each sense collects information about the world and detects changes within the body. Both people and animals get all of their knowledge from their senses, and that is why senses are so important.
All senses depend on the working nerve system. Our sense organs start to work when something stimulates（刺激） special nerve cells, called receptors, in a sense organ. Once stimulated, the receptors send nerve impulses along sensory nerves to the brain. Your brain then tells you what to do. For example, your sound receptors are often attacked by billions of sound waves. When these signals reach the part of the brain called the cerebral cortex（大脑皮层）, we become conscious of the sounds.
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60. This article is most probably taken from a _____.
A. newspaper             B. magazine                 C. website                 D. novel
61. Senses are very important because _____.
A. both people and animals get all of their knowledge from them
B. they are used to communicate with others
C. they can prevent the organs from being attacked
D. they can tell you what the stimulus is
62. Which of the following tells you what stimulate you?
A. The nerve cell.      B. The receptor.          C. The nerve impulse.   D. The brain.
63. According to this article, the following are all functions of the senses, EXCEPT _____.
A. collecting information about the world  
B. detecting changes within the body
C. sending nerve impulses to the brain 
D. serving the brain when needed