单词辨音 （10分）

1.A. cake              B．plane            C．name     D．many

2.A. mouth     B. round     C. group        D. ground

3.A．idea            B．dead             C．head              D．ready

4.A．days            B．bags          C．pens        D．maps

5.A．glass      B．fast     C．pass             D．want

6.A．snow     B．down             C．town             D．how

7.A．film            B．child               C．wish            D．think

8.A．word          B．work               C．worry              D．worse

9.A．water         B．want               C．wash       D．watch

10.A．star           B．party    C．warm              D．March

Christmas is on December 25th. It’s my favorite   26   . In the morning my parents often  27  the house. My brother and I often  28  the Christmas tree with lights. Then we put a star  29  the top(顶部) of the tree. In the evening, everything is  30  . We sit at the table and eat turkey(火鸡) for Christmas  31  . After the meal, my brother and I watch TV. We often wait for Father Christmas  32  we want to  33  presents from him. Father Christmas always knows  34  I want. Next year I’m going to the cinema with   35  parents. I want to have a different Christmas Day.

Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 　16 . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose 　17 them.

　 One picture was of a 　18 lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture 　19 it was a perfect picture of peace.

　 The other picture had 　20 , too. But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare (光秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall This did not look peaceful 　21 . But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush 　22 in the crack (裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest (鸟窝). She sat on her nest, watching the running water.

After the king compared the two pictures 　23 , he chose the second picture 　24 explained, "Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your 　25 . That is the real meaning of peace."

16. A. argued　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　 D. invented

17. A. between　　　 　B. except　　　　 　　C. within　　　　 　　D. through

18. A. calm　　　　　 B. round　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　 D. deep

19, A. announced　　　 B. thought　　　　 　 C. doubted　　　　　 D. promised

20. A. lakes　　　　 　 B. clouds　　　　　 C. mirrors　　　　　　 D. mountains

21. A. at all　　　　　 B. at last　　　　　 　 C. at once　 　　　　 D. at present

22. A. lying　　　　 　B. growing　　　　　 C. dying　　　　　　 D. moving

23. A. actively　　　 　B. carefully　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　 D. widely

24. A. so　　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　 D. and

25. A. voice　　　　　 B. world　　　　　　 C. heart　　　　　　 D. view

       Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace.Many artists __1__.The king looked at all the pictures.But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose __2__ them.

    One picture was of a __3__ lake.The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it.Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds.All that saw this picture __4__ it was a perfect picture of peace.

    The other picture had __5__, too.But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare (光秃的).Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played.Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall.This did not look peaceful __6__.But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush __7__ in the crack (裂缝) in the rock.In the bush a mother bird had built her nest (鸟窝).She sat on her nest, watching the running water.

       After the king compared the two pictures __8__, he chose the second picture __9__ explained, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your __10__.That is the real meaning of peace.”

(　　)1.A.argued        B.invited              C.tried              D.invented

(　　)2.A.between       B.except              C.within             D.through

(　　)3.A.calm          B.round               C.small             D.deep

(　　)4.A.announced     B.thought              C.doubted           D.promised

(　　)5.A.lakes         B.clouds              C.mirrors            D.mountains

(　　)6.A.at all          B.at last               C.at once            D.at present

(　　)7.A.lying          B.growing             C.dying             D.moving

(　　)8.A.actively        B.carefully            C.angrily            D.widely

(　　)9.A.so            B.but                 C.or                D.and

(　　)10.A.voice         B.world               C.heart              D.view