I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements.What made him 　41 from others?

　 He said it all came from 　42 that happened when he was two years old. He tried to 43 a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的) bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the 　44 floor.

　 When his mother came in, 45 shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一团糟) you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑) of milk. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 　46 we clean it up?”

　 Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last. So, 　47 would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk.

　 His mother then said, “We had a failed 48 in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen. Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 49 a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口) with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.

　 This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to 50 .So, what have you learnt from the story?

41. A. serious　　 　　 B. similar　　　　　　 C. different　　　　 D. important

42. A. an experience　　 B. advice　　　　　　 C. a promise　　　　 D. an idea

43. A. pass　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　 D. take

44. A. kitchen　　　　 B. bedroom　　 　　 C. bathroom　　　　 D. living room

45. A. from　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　 C. because of　　　 D. instead of

46. A. after　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. as soon as　　　　 D. since

47. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. how　　　 　　　D. why

48. A. experiment　　　 B. condition　　　　 C. survey　　　　　 D. research

49. A. look　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　 C. recognize　　　 D. develop

50. A. clean the floor　　 B. spill milk　　　　 C. make mistakes　　 D. realize mistakes

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 　29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Although　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　 B. ideas　　　　　 C. trouble　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　 B. proudly　　 C. freely　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　 B. hoped　 　　　 C. preferred　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　 B. both　　　　 C. every　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　 B. reminded　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　 B. soon　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. cleaned　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　 B. take away　　　 C. put away 　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. talking　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　 B. made　　　　 C. became　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　 C. changed　　 D. improved

Dear Yang Min,

　　Here we are in Brazil. We are nearly (26) the end of our holiday now. It (27) fantastic, but we don't want to ever see a plane again-we (28) to a different place nearly every day. South America is a beautiful continent. We have seen the deserts and mountains in Chile, the Amazon rainforest. Now we are in Sao Paulo, (29) is a huge, and big crowded city in Brazil. Some people who live in the cities are very rich but some people have no home and no jobs-it's very sad. Your granddad likes it here (30) everyone talks about soccer. The Brazilians, (31) soccer team is one of the best in the world, all love soccer. We went to watch a match in a famous football stadium. Your granddad loved it. I preferred (32) all the countryside, which is so beautiful here and the animals. We've seen so many beautiful animals like (33) .

　　We will be home (34) 5 days to have a rest. Hope you (35) your English test. Give our love to Mum and Dad.

　　(26) A. in　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. to

　　(27) A. is　　　　　　　 B. was　　　 C. has been　　　 D. had been

　　(28) A. have moved　　　 B. moved　　 C. move　　　　　 D. will move

　　(29) A. where　　　　　　 B. that　　　 C. who　　　　　 D. which

　　(30) A. if　　　　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because　　　　 D. as

　　(31) A. which　　　　　　 B. whose　　 C. who　　　　　 D. whom

　　(32) A. to see　　　　　　 B. see　　　　 C. in seeing　　　 D. seeing

　　(33) A. macaws and snakes　　　　　　　 B. a macaw and a snake

　　 　C. macaw and snake　　　　　　 　　 D. the macaws and the snakes

　　(34) A. after　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. within

　　(35) A. will pass　　　　　 B. passed　　 C. pass　　　　　 D. to pass

　　

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is　 31 　for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 　, I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .

　　　 When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 　she was and she replied that 37 was fine .

　　　 A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 　that it was with my sister . I 40 　called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .

　　　 About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 　than before and all I could see in my mind were 　42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .

　　　 When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 　to the hospital .

　　　 When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.

31. A. dangerous 　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. impossible 　　　 D. fair

32. A. Luckily 　　　　　　 　　B. Finally　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Personally

33. A. proud 　　　　　　　 B. glad 　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. afraid

34. A. happen　　　　　　　 B. go 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. ring　　　　　　　　 　 D. change

35. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 D. past

36. A. how 　　　　　　　　 　　B. who　　　　　　　　 　 C. where 　　　 D.what

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

38. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 　 C. driving　　　　　　 　 D. flying

39. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected

40. A. happily 　　　　　　 　　B. carefully 　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　 D. quickly

41. A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　　 D. farther

42. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. stories　　　　　　　 C. letters 　　　　　　 　　D. problems

43. A. phone 　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　 D. college

44. A. me 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. her　　　　　　　　　 　 C. us　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. them

45. A. gave up　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew up 　　　　　 　　C. woke up　　　　　 　 D. stayed up