Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 1 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 　2 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 3 would know. But walls can’t speak.

I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time，I was left alone，while people came and 5 the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely 7 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 8 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be 9 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 10 sold the house.…

New owners came and 11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 12 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next.

The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

1. A. crowded 　　　　　　 B. empty 　　　　　　　　　 C. painted　　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends

3. A. friends　 　　　　　 B. learners　 　　　　　　 C. neighbors　 　　　　　 D. walls

4. A. Luckily　 　　　　　 B. Happily　 　　　　　　 C. Sadly　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Surprisingly

5. A. looked at 　　　　　 B. settled in　 　　　　　　 C. bought in　 　　　　　 D. sold out

6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning

7. A. tired　　 　　　　　 B. friendly　 　　　　　　 C. taken　 　　　　　　　 D. fond

8. A. older　　 　　　　　 B. healthier　　　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　　　　　　 D. younger

9. A. loved　 　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disliked　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

10. A .Danny　 　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. his parents　　　　　　　 D. the old man

11. A. settled　 　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

12. A. pity　　 　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness

13. A. friend　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　　　　　　　 C. son　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wife

14. A. energy　 　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ideas

15. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment

16. A. old　　 　　　　　 B. impatient　　　　　　　　 C. adults　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

17. A. families 　　　　　 B . furniture 　　　　　　　 C. houses　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. memories

18. A. impressed 　　　　 B. surprised 　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　　　　 D. inspired

19. A. putting 　　　　　 B. copying　　　　　　　　　 C. counting　　　　　　　　　 D. taking

20. A. call　　 　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　　 C. visit　 　　　　　　　　 D. attend

Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been  1 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is   2  and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only  3  would know. But walls can’t speak.

     I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man….  4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time，I was left alone，while people came and  5  the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son.  6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely  7  with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was  8  .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be  9 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward,  10  sold the house.…

    New owners came and  11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my  12  when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a  13  and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my  14  into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and  15  about what would happen next.

The kids finally became  16  and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by  17  of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has  18  me so much. I have been  19  them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will  20  me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

1. A. crowded       B. empty            C. painted          D. sold

2. A. look back         B. enjoy food       C. have a dream         D. chat with friends

3. A. friends           B. learners         C. neighbors        D. walls

4. A. Luckily           B. Happily          C. Sadly                D. Surprisingly

5. A. looked at         B. settled in           C. bought in        D. sold out

6. A. At last           B. At one time          C. In the end           D. From the beginning

7. A. tired             B. friendly         C. taken                D. fond

8. A. older             B. healthier            C. better               D. younger

9. A. loved             B. told             C. disliked         D. believed

10. A .Danny            B. I                    C. his parents          D. the old man

11. A. settled          B. went             C. lived                D. greeted

12. A. pity             B. pride                C. surprise         D. sadness

13. A. friend           B. daughter         C. son              D. wife

14. A. energy           B. time             C. life             D. ideas

15. A. happiness        B. dream                C. anxiety          D. disappointment

16. A. old              B. impatient            C. adults               D. tired

17. A. families         B . furniture           C. houses               D. memories

18. A. impressed        B. surprised            C. encouraged           D. inspired

19. A. putting          B. copying          C. counting         D. taking

20. A. call             B. remember         C. visit                D. attend

    It was past 10∶00 pm．I was busy with my schoolwork though I was，  1   ．Just then，my little brother Michael ran out of his room，   2    a pen on his right hand and a piece of paper on the other

    “Betty, can you help me with my    3    for school? It's about the seven   4   of the world．”he said．

    My eyes were so   5    on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   6.

    “Look，not right now! I'm very busy”I said.“You're always busy! You're always like that!” he replied.

    I felt a bit guilty(愧疚)   7   I thought about his words，but my work seemed more   8   to me than my brother's I sighed(又气)a few times and   9    with my own studies．

    The next day，I arrived home late．Michael came into my room．

    “I know you are   10   but there's something I want to show you．”he began．Without saying a word，I   11   the paper from him．I really didn't   12   what he was saying．All I wanted was to   13    him and finally get to rest．

    Suddenly，my eyes widened in    14   ．There，he wrote：

    The Seven Wonder of the World

    1．Love  2．Friendship  3．Peace   4．Joy  5．Wisdom    6．Fun  7．Family

    I   15   believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   16 ．How could such an innocent(天真的)little child    17    such things in life?

    The most valuable things in life are the ones that we    18    take for granted．These things don't take the form of big houses or beautiful    19   ．The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的)   20   they can never be developed by human art，skill or effort．

1．A．tired                B．experienced          C．talented               D．satisfied

2．A．buying            B．holding                 C．playing                 D．biting

3．A．problem          B．mistake                 C．trouble                    D．homework

4．A events               B．cities                    C．wonders                D．mysteries

5．A paid                  B．attracted                C．applied                  D．fixed

6．A．attention          B．care                     C．love                     D．concern

7．A．before            B．as                        C．since                  D．till

8．A．practical          B．useful                  C．important            D．interesting

9．A．started            B．hated                   C．forgot                 D．continued

10．A．busy             B．bored                   C．free                      D．angry

11．A．handed         B．took                    C．got                      D．accepted

12．A．record          B．worry                  C．mind                    D．share

13．A get on well with                                    B．keep up with          C．make fun of    D．get rid of

14．A．surprise        B．sadness                C．happiness             D．disappointment

15．A．shouldn't       B．needn't                 C．couldn't                D．mustn't

16．A．wounded      B．lost                      C．pleased               D．Confused

17．A．understand    B．remember            C．study                   D．finish

18．A．ever             B．often                   C．seldom                D．never

19．A．voices          B．poems                 C．cars                    D．music

20．A．if                 B．when                   C．but                    D．and

第三节：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，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was   21  . Just then my little

brother Michael ran out of his room,   22   a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.

    “Betty, can you help me with my   23   for school? It’s about the seven   24   of the world.” He said.

    My eyes were so   25   on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   26  .

    “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.

     I felt a bit guilty（愧疚）   27   I thought about his words, but my work seemed more    28    to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and   29    with my own studies.

    The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

    “I know you are   30  , but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I   31   the paper from him. I really didn’t   32   what he was saying. All I wanted was to   33   him and finally get to rest.

    Suddenly, my eyes widened in   34  . There, he wrote:

    The Seven Wonders of the World

    1．Love   2．Friendship   3．Peace   4．Joy   5．Wisdom   6．Fun  7．Family

    I   35   believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   36  .

How could such an innocent（天真的）little child   37   such things in life?

    The most valuable things in life are the ones that we   38   take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful   39  . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial（非物质的）   40   they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

21．A．tired      B．experienced          C．talented        D．satisfied

22．A．buying     B．holding         C．playing      D．biting

23．A．problem   B．mistake      C．trouble        D．homework

24．A．events   B．cities           C．wonders       D．mysteries

25．A．paid            B．attracted       C．applied         D．fixed

26．A．attention   B．care         C．love          D．concern

27．A．before      B．as             C．since            D．till

28．A．practical   B．useful           C．important      D．interesting

29．A．started      B．hated         C．forgot         D．continued

30．A．busy      B．bored          C．free         D．tiring

31．A．handed     B．took           C．got            D．accepted

32．A．record      B．worry         C．mind           D．share

33．A．get on well with      B．keep up with          C．make fun of        D．get rid of

34．A．surprise    B．sadness         C．happiness     D．disappointment

35．A．shouldn’t  B．needn’t        C．couldn’t        D．mustn’t

36．A．wounded B．lost           C．pleased          D．puzzled

37．A．understand       B．remember       C．study    D．finish

38．A．ever       B．often          C．seldom           D．never

39．A．voices      B．poems      C．cars             D．music

40．A．if         B．when       C．but              D．and