2．閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)．
Ryan's life was nearly perfect．He had a lot of friends on his block．They walked to school together almost every day，and after school they always had time to play．
But Ryan did have one problem．It was his （35）C，Allie．Somehow，Allie just didn't understand that Ryan and his friends didn't want her around．Wherever they went，her little （36）D worked overtime to keep up with the boys．Whenever she came up，she always looked around and said，"Here I am"．But nobody would like to play with her．
Ryan tried asking his mom to （37）C Allie at home．"Why does my sister have to come along？"he asked．"Troy's sister doesn't．Jimmy's sister doesn't．Why me？"
Ryan's mother just laughed．"Troy's sister is only six months old，and Jimmy doesn't have a sister．Guess that makes you the （38）D one，Ryan．"
Today，Ryan wanted to play whiffle ball with his friends after school．They used to play with a hard ball，but one of them broke  window at Mr．McWhirter's house．Boy，had Ryan and his friends gotten into trouble for that one!Mr．McWhirter wouldn't even give them their ball （39）D．
Today，as usual，Allie caught up with the boys and said，"Here I am．"Just as（40）B，everyone ignored（不理睬） her．
Finally，the game got started．It was Jimmy's turn to （41）B．He beat the ball hard-right into Mr．McWhirter's yard．The ball lay in the grass，just out of （42）C．The boys looked at each other and nobody knew what to do．
Just at that time，Troy shouted："Ryan，look at Allie．I mean，look at how（43）Ashe is．"
"Yeah，"said Jimmy．"She's so small，she can （44）B through the fence!"
Allie looked at Ryan and his friends．Then she slipped through（滑過）the fence，picked up the ball，and came back out of the yard．She handed the ball to Ryan and
waited，（45）C the boys to see if they wanted her to do anything else．
"Whoooo-eee，"said Troy．"That was quick．Thanks，Allie．""Nice job，"said Jimmy，patting （輕拍）her on the head．
Hearing these words，Ryan's heart was filled with （46）B．"Come on，"said Ryan，"I'll teach you how to swing the bat．"

35．A．mother	B．friend	C．sister	D．neighbor
36．A．hands	B．head	C．eyes	D．legs
37．A．watch	B．teach	C．keep	D．wait
38．A．unusual	B．unafraid	C．unsure	D．unlucky
39．A．a(chǎn)way	B．up	C．out	D．back
40．A．quickly	B．naturally	C．nervously	D．seriously
41．A．play	B．hit	C．shoot	D．choose
42．A．touch	B．control	C．reach	D．order
43．A．small	B．happy	C．young	D．short
44．A．pass	B．walk	C．rush	D．fit
45．A．catching up with	B．looking down upon	C．looking up at	D．putting up with
46．A．surprise	B．pride	C．patience	D．hope．

1．The oldest person in the world has died in her sleep at the age of 115．Her name is Gertrude Baines．（60）B，following the death of Portuguese Maria．Ms．Baines was born in Georgia in 1894．She grew up in the southern American state．She saw many changes in her life．（61）A．She had a child when she was just fifteen．Gertrude received a Guinness World Records certificate （證書） on her 115th birthday．（62）C．During her whole life，she never did drink，she never did smoke and she always ate healthy food．Her doctor said Ms．Baines had been"in excellent shape"just two days before her death．"She was quite smart．She smiled very often，"he said．Ms．Baines became famous in 2008for voting （投票） for President Obama in the U．S．（63）E．The first was for John F．Kennedy in the 1960s．She lived to see 21different American presidents．She told reporters she chose Mr．Obama"because he's for the colored people"．

A．She got married when she was very young
B．She became the world's oldest person in January
C．Ms．Baines had such a long life because of her healthy lifestyle
D．She said that happiness was important for people 
E．It was only the second time she had voted．

20．閱讀短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容回答問題．
Do you have sleeping problems？Is it hard for you to remember or pay attention in class？Do you easily get angry？If your answer is yes，you may be under stress．
Stress is a normal physical response（反應(yīng)）to things that make people feel worried．In China，70percent of the 2，000students about to take the college or high school entrance examination are under high stress，according to a recent survey by Wuhan University of Hubei province．
Sometimes stress is good for people．It pushes people to do their best，like while getting ready before a big competition or exam．However，too much or long-term stress makes people feel a stress overload （負(fù)荷過多），and affects people's health．
When you feel stressed，there are some ways you can deal with （處理） it．Learning to solve small problems in everyday life is helpful．It can help build confidence to move on to life's bgger ones．Try saying positive things to yourself，like"I will do the best that I can，"or"I can manage this if I take one step at a time．"That encourages you to work toward your goal．It is also important to relax sometimes，for example by getting a good night's sleep，doing exercises or taking a bath．
But if you are under high stress and can't handle it by yourself，it is also good to ask parents or friends for help．Everyone has stress．Don't be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time．They may comfort you or give you some useful advice．You may feel better just from sharing your problems with them．

64．Is stress a normal physical response to the worry？Yes，it is．/Yes．
65．Who did a survey about stress in middle school students recently？Wuhan University
66．In what way is stress good for people？It pushes/can push people to do their best；Stress is good for people because it can push people to do their best
67．How many ways of dealing with stress are discussed in the passage？Four ways
68．What is the passage mainly about？Stress．

19．It was a cold afternoon．I was training a football team for first-graders．It was the day of our（35）Apractice．
I seated the kids on a long bench on the grass．Any time I was training a new team，I spent a few minutes getting them to（36）Cone another，each kid saying his name and the names of all the kids sitting to the left．
A few minutes later，I decided to put the kids to a test．Alex was chosen to start at the far left end of the bench，go up to each kid，say that kid's （37）D and then shake his right hand．
      Alex was doing well and he went down the row-Dylan，Micah，David，and Beau
until he reached Ben．He said Ben's name and reached out his right hand，but Ben just（38）A there，his right hand（39）D in his jacket．
"Ben，why don't you let Alex shake your hand？"I asked．Ben stood up，and said，"But I don't have the（40）B．"He pulled his jacket away from his right shoulder．
Ben's arm ran from his right shoulder but his arm（41）C at the elbow（胳膊肘）．No forearm，no hand，no fingers!
I got shocked（震驚） and couldn't think of（42）B to say，but the little kids were unwilling to hide their curiosity（好奇心）．
"Look at that，"said Alex．
"Hey，what happened to your arm？"another asked．
"Does it hurt？"
Ben took off his jacket to （43）C the kids what they all wanted to see．He explained to them that he had always been that（44）C and that there was nothing（45）B．What he meant was that he wanted to be treated like everybody else．
And he was from that day on．
From that day on，he was（46）D Ben，one of the players on the team．

35．A．first	B．next	C．later	D．last
36．A．help	B．see	C．know	D．teach
37．A．number	B．class	C．story	D．name
38．A．sat	B．played	C．lay	D．studied
39．A．opened	B．raised	C．waved	D．hidden
40．A．finger	B．hand	C．foot	D．leg
41．A．met	B．pointed	C．stopped	D．joined
42．A．something	B．a(chǎn)nything	C．nothing	D．everything
43．A．offer	B．give	C．show	D．a(chǎn)sk
44．A．style	B．manner	C．way	D．nature
45．A．common	B．special	C．magic	D．harmful
46．A．a(chǎn)lso	B．even	C．yet	D．just．

18．As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people（31）A．I was rebellious （叛逆）outside，but I wanted to be liked（32）B．Once I left home to California with my friend Penelope．The trip wasn't（33）C，and there were many times I didn't feel safe．One situation particular kept thankful to still be（34）A．When I （35）Ahome，I was different．
I was happy to be home，（36）Bthen I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was（37）Amy clothes．And my family seemed to like her better than me．I wondered if I would be（38）Cif I weren't there．I told my mom and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could （39）Ame．I pointed out，"She is more patient and cleaner than I have ever been．"My mom said these were wonderful qualities（品質(zhì)），but I was the only person who could fill my role．She（40）Dme to realize that even with my faults-and there were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced．
I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and （41）Amade me unique（獨(dú)一無二）．My （42）Bof myself was changing．I wanted a strong base to start from．I started to resist pressure to act in（43）Cthat I didn't like any more，and I was delighted by who I really was..I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever （44）Bmy place．
Each of us （45）A a unique place in the world．You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think．So forget about being replaced．You can't be replaced for ever．So we should believe that each of us can be your own role well．

31．A．down	B．in	C．out	D．on
32．A．in	B．inside	C．beside	D．myself
33．A．difficult	B．normal	C．easy	D．special
34．A．a(chǎn)live	B．live	C．living	D．a(chǎn)wake
35．A．returned	B．reached	C．got to	D．a(chǎn)rrived
36．A．however	B．but	C．when	D．just
37．A．wearing	B．in	C．putting	D．having
38．A．missing	B．miss	C．missed	D．lost
39．A．replace	B．hate	C．like	D．take
40．A．made	B．had	C．let	D．got
41．A．what	B．that	C．who	D．which
42．A．thought	B．view	C．body	D．knowledge
43．A．methods	B．means	C．ways	D．a(chǎn)ctions
44．A．bring	B．take	C．held	D．holding
45．A．holds	B．hold	C．held	D．holding．

17．About a year ago，a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me．
I never（31）D any noise from the children，but I often heard the parents shouting at the kids，not in a nice voice，but in a terrible one．
We often met in the hallway．I always greeted them，but the only answer I ever got was a"hello"（32）Dthe eight-year-old girl．These years I usually go out to see the （33）Dbecause of the pain in my leg．One day，when I returned from the hospital，the family were just （34）Btheir apartment and the little girl was holding the outside gate open for the others．I remained in the car doing （35）Aunnecessary because I didn't want to be snubbed（冷落） again．When I（36）C got out of my car and walked towards the gate，the parents were telling the little girl to hurry and get in the car．I saw the little（37）Awas still keeping the gate open，waiting for me!I hurried（38）A I was still in pain from my leg．
Later that day I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had touched an old man's（39）B．
The next day the family came over．The little girl was quite（40）A  of her behavior and thanked me．Her parents thanked me as well．
Now when we meet in the hall，we（41）C  greet each other，in a friendly way．
Last night there was a heavy snow．I wondered how to go to my doctor's（42）Aa car because I can only walk for a short time and then have to rest for a while．I （43）Cof the window，thinking what I could do．To my great surprise，there was no snow on my car at all!I was even（44）Cto see the lovely girl standing by the gate with an old broom（掃帚）．
Isn't（45）B amazing that the little kind act of an eight-year-old girl can change so many things for the better？

31．A．looked	B．saw	C．watched	D．heard
32．A．a(chǎn)t	B．in	C．to	D．from
33．A．parent	B．friend	C．teacher	D．doctor
34．A．building	B．leaving	C．painting	D．passing
35．A．something	B．nothing	C．a(chǎn)nything	D．everything
36．A．quickly	B．suddenly	C．finally	D．immediately
37．A．girl	B．boy	C．man	D．woman
38．A．a(chǎn)lthough	B．so	C．if	D．because
39．A．eye	B．heart	C．head	D．foot
40．A．proud	B．a(chǎn)ngry	C．interested	D．sure
41．A．never	B．hardly	C．a(chǎn)lways	D．sometimes
42．A．without	B．with	C．by	D．for
43．A．looked over	B．looked up	C．looked out	D．looked into
44．A．happier	B．sadder	C．more surprised	D．more relaxed
45．A．this	B．it	C．she	D．he．

16．With long brown hair，deep blue eyes，a tall and thin figure，Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor．He made his （26）B appearance in a film in 1990．Though he （27）Din the film for only 14minutes，people flooded the cinema to see him．In his next （28）C，Pitt played the role of a fisherman．To make the film （29）C，he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman．
Pitt，caring（30）Aabout roles than money，has a special favour for the"hard"roles．After reading the screenplay of"Legends of the Fall"，he was attracted by the  leading character．He asked for a lower （31）Bfrom the shooting team and was  willing to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months．"The film （32）Cthe chance to know life，I shall（33）Aremember the time when we were （34）Bthe film，"Pitt said after completing it fully．
Pitt started his （35）C of art when he was in university．（36）Dborn in an ordinary family in 1964，he showed his（37）Bin film at an early age．After leaving high school，he went to university to  study law． Because he loved film more than law，shortly before he could graduate，he （38）Cout of school for a life of his own，with only 325dollars in（39）A，sometimes as a porter（40）Ca waiter．Thanks to his hard work，he  finally opened up a new field of his own．

26． A． last	B． first	C． second	D． other
27． A． was	B． worked	C． stayed	D． appeared
28． A． part	B． cinema	C． film	D． appearance
29． A． earlier	B． later	C． better	D． cheaper
30． A． more	B． less	C． nothing	D． much
31． A． price	B． pay	C． money	D． degree
32． A． finds	B． leaves	C． gives	D． misses
33． A． always	B． never	C． ever	D． hardly
34． A． playing	B． making	C． seeing	D． directing
35． A． work	B． job	C． dream	D． show
36． A． Because	B． When	C． Since	D． Though
37． A． hope	B． interest	C． success	D． feelings
38． A． fled	B． stopped	C． dropped	D． ran
39． A． hand	B． book	C． head	D． bag
40． A． but	B． and	C． or	D． so．

15．Have you ever wondered who is killing time in the cafes at three in the afternoon while you are busy at school？Linda and I found the answer when we got part-time jobs at Starbucks and KFC during the summer vacation？

Name：Bohe Age：34 Job：Housewife	"I go to cafes with friends just to chat or rest after shopping．To be honest，I am bored with my free time．"
Name：Tan Yishu Age：28 Job：Freelance writer（自由撰稿人）	"I write for a newspaper，I can write anywhere，and I get more inspiration in cafes．I enjoy the freedom of getting up and working at any time．"
Name：Sanjeev Age：/ Job：Web designer	"I spend most of time in my office，but I like to meet my clients（客戶）for a coffee at cafes．Here I feel more relaxed than in the office．"
Name：Yang Yang Age；21 Job：Dance teacher	"I rest for a while and then go to teach in my dance school．I have a lot of time to kill before my class in the late afternoon or evening．I love dancing and I like my job．"
Name：Qu Dong Age：26 Job：Nurse	"I worked the morning shift today from 8：00 a．m．to 3：00 p．m..Now I'm taking a break．Later I will go to a class．"

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Job	Why are they there on weekdays？
Housewife	（86） To chat or restafter shopping with friends．
（87） Web designer	It makes me feel more relaxed to meet clients for a coffee．
Freelance writer	（88） To get some inspiration
（89） Dance teacher	To kill time before class．
Nurse	（90） To take a break

14．Mr．Chen is a farmer who （41）B in western China with his wife and two sons．One year ago，he discovered that he had cancer．The doctor told him that he needed （42）C at once．And he said the operation would （43）D thousands of yuan．It was too much money for Mr．Chen and his wife．They had no job and （44）A were at school．The situation seemed （45）B．
Two weeks later，however，Mr．Chen got some （46）D new．He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in （47）CChina．They （48）B to pay only half the cost or even less．Thanks to the project and the kindness of（49）Cfamily and neighbors，he was able to receive an operation just （50）A to prevent the illness from getting worse．（51）D he has return to his family．
The （52）D of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China．So far，the project has helped more than 5，000people
（53）A medical aid．The Chinese government is （54）B working together with other countries and international organizations to do this．They hope to develop a new health care model （55）C China．As our country develops，we must remember the responsibilities （責(zé)任） of caring for the weakest members．

41．A．live	B．lives	C．a(chǎn)re living	D．lived
42．A．a(chǎn) treatment	B．a(chǎn) rest	C．a(chǎn)n operation	D．training
43．A．pay	B．spend	C．have	D．cost
44．A．both their sons	B．both their daughter	C．a(chǎn)ll their sons	D．a(chǎn)ll the daughters
45．A．hopeful	B．hopeless	C．harmful	D．harmless
46．A．sad	B．had	C．terrible	D．good
47．A．eastern	B．southern	C．western	D．northern
48．A．want	B．need	C．prefer	D．like
49．A．my	B．your	C．his	D．her
50．A．in time	B．on time	C．a(chǎn)ll the same time	D．for a long time
51．A．Already	B．Just	C．Ever	D．Now
52．A．chance	B．a(chǎn)dvice	C．example	D．goal
53．A．receive	B．receiving	C．received	D．receives
54．A．too	B．a(chǎn)lso	C．either	D．a(chǎn)s well
55．A．to	B．a(chǎn)t	C．for	D．on．

13．閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和已給出的首字母，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~．將完整的單詞寫在短文后面的橫線上．
George and his wife had been looking around for a bigger house．The first place they saw was a bit （71）far from the office where they worked．The second place was large．（72）But it hadn't a garden，in which the children could play．Then they visited a third and a （73）fourth place．Both were too expensive．They （74）nearly lost hope．
Yesterday they （75）found a less expensive house-a four-bedroomed house with a little lawn （草坪） at the （76）front．It was just what the children needed．But some of the roofs and walls were （77）broken．George needed much money to（78）repair the house．
So，today George asked his father to lend him money．His father wasn't sure if his son would ever be （79）able to return the money．He thought for a while，and then he said，"You grew up （80）without a garden．I don't think it's a must for the children to play in a garden．"