阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small _____in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make _____body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy _____to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be _____. He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole ______. The butterfly came out of the cocoon, but it __ a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin _____. The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with_____but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawl out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of _____out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be _____to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
_____struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be ____ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even _____ growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid _____ or problems. So, next time you are _____ a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little–then fly!
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Once upon a time, a rich（富有的） man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants （佣人）with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (担子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
“You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired except the little servant. Do you know 14 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they 15 _the town.
A．eat B．buy C．change D．get
A．decided B．liked C．hoped D．tried
A．take B．bring C．carry D．borrow
A．cook B．eat C．buy D．drink
A．them B．the servants （仆人） C．the road D．the rich man
A．stop B．stay C．go D．talk
A．you B．he C．I D．they
A．Since B．If C．Because D．But
A．family B．guests C．servants D．things
A．heavy B．light C．small D．difficult
A．eat B．choose C．pick up D．understand
A．correct B．right C．clever D．foolish
A．sorry B．nothing C．angrily D．good-bye
A．who B．him C．that D．why
A．arrived at B．got C．reached at D．arrived
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the term we invited Rose to at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don't have regrets for what we did , rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation , she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother never gives him 26._____, because they are 27.____for his teeth. But John 28._____ a very nice grandpa. The old man loves John very much, and 29._____ he brings John chocolates when he comes to see him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wants 30.____ the old man happy.
One evening, a few days 31._____ John’s 8th birthday, he was saying his prayers(祈祷)in his bedroom before he went to bed,” Please, God. Make them give me a big 32._____ of chocolates for my birthday next week.” he shouted. His mother heard the boy’s shouting and went into his bedroom quickly.”33._____ are you shouting, John?” she asked.” God can hear you when you talk quietly(安静地).” “I know,34._____ grandpa is in the next door, and he can’t.” The 35._____ answered with a smile(微笑).
A．some B．a C．a lot D．any
A．good B．bad C．nice D．healthy
A．has B．have C．had D．having
A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．not
A．make B．makes C．making D．to make
A．before B．after C．when D．and
A．box B．pair C．bottle D．cup
A．What B．Why C．Where D．When
A．but B．and C．because D．so
A．mother B．grandpa C．girl D．boy
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。
Hello，my name is David．Last summer I a great vacation．
I went across the USA with my parents car．We drove six to eight a day．In big cities，we stayed in big hotels．The food usually delicious．Most of the hotels had pools and game rooms．I played there happily．But there were too many people in the hotels，so we often had to sleep in one room．And it was ，too．
Sometimes，we in a small wooden house in the mountains．I really loved it．The cabin（小木屋） was clean quiet. We had two rooms，so I could get up late in the morning．We always got up early we wanted to go swimming． was a beautiful lake near the small wooden house．We also went fishing and cooked food outside.
A．have B．has C．had D．having
A．by B．with C．of D．from
A．years B．months C．hours D．weeks
A．were B．are C．is D．was
A．swim B．swims C．swimming D．swam
A．high B．low C．cheap D．expensive
A．worked B．studied C．stayed D．cleaned
A．but B．or C．not D．and
A．if B．because C．after D．before
A．There B．It C．This D．That
I have a sister. My lifestyle is different from her. I 1 healthier than her. I exercise twice a day. Usually I come home from school 2 , though my home is 3 from school. It takes me more than one hour. And my eating 4 are better than hers. She often has a 5 , because she likes to eat unhealthy diet. 6 I don’t like milk, my mother wants me to drink it. She says it’s good for my health. So I have to drink it. I try to eat 7 vegetables ten to eleven times a week. I keep eating fruit every day. They help me to keep in good health. As 8 meat, I must try to eat less of it. Of course, I love junk food too. I try to eat it only 9 a week. I sleep for nine hours every night. 10 you see, my healthy lifestyle depends on good food and exercise. It helps me study better.
A．am B．is C．are D．was
A．on feet B．on foot C．by foot D．on bike
A．different B．near C．far D．come
A．habit B．hobby C．habits D．health
A．headache B．sore throat C．stomachache D．sore back
A．So B．Although C．And D．But
A．much B．a little C．any D．more
A．to B．for C．from D．of
A．once B．twice C．three times D．four times
A．But B．So C．Because D．And
Mark Hill is a traffic police officer in Watford, near London. He works on some of the busiest in Britain. “There are traffic police twenty-four hours a day. There are three shifts(轮班) each day, and each shift is hours. Usually we have to deal with three or four each shift.”
“We deal with anyone who is hurt in the accident. That’s thing. Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic again.”
“You must be careful while driving. Most accidents happen because people drive too , especially when the roads are wet. it’s more . Sometimes we get accidents drivers don’t follow the rules. For example, I’ve seen a lot of drivers who pass the others the left. It is not right in . If you want to pass the cars in front, you have to go into the fast lane(车道) on the right.”
“I love my It makes me feel every day—I never know I’m going to do from one day to the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I think there’s any other job that can give you that experience.”A、schools B、shops C、streets
A、on a trip B、on duty C、on show
A、eight B、fifteen C、eighteen
A、lessons B、accidents C、news
A、the first B、the last C、the second
A、flying B、serving C、moving
A、fast B、carefully C、slowly
A、safe B、dangerous C、cool
A、and B、because C、but
A、on B、for C、in
A、China B、Britain C、America
A、accident B、house C、job
A、excited B、angry C、sad
A、what B、how C、where
A、isn’t B、doesn’t C、don’t
完型填空
根据上下文内容，从所给的四个选项中选择一个合适的选项。
Charlie is twenty-three now. He ________ a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s ________and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he________in a university. So he looks down upon (瞧不起) his ________ . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with ________. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t ________ a foreign instructions (说明书). An old worker studied it for two days and ________ Mr. White, the boss of the factory, ________it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for________ . And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it ________ that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White ________and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having _______ this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie ________his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my ________ !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White ________ me acknowledge (承认)I was wrong!”
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完形填空
Henry was a boy of nine. He was born in a ____ family. His father was often ill and couldn’t go to work. ____ his mother worked in a factory. She worked hard and hoped to give her four children and husband(丈夫) ____ food and clothes. But she failed. Her family were sometimes ____. Of course, she couldn’t send Henry to school. She was ____ it but she didn’t know what to do. The boy was very clever and taught himself to read and write and ____ at home in the evening. And in the daytime he was polishing（擦）shoes in the street, so he could make some ____ for his family.
One afternoon the boy saw a young man’s shoes were ____, so he said to him, “ Let me polish your shoes.”
“No, thank you,” the young man said and walked ____.
“You may pay me only one dollar, sir,” the boy shouted ___ him. But the young man said no again. Then the boy ____ for a while and told him that he would polish his shoes for nothing. The young man ____ to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man ____ the other shoe to the boy, but the boy said no to polish it if he wasn’t paid two dollars for his work. The young man refused（拒绝）to ____ anything on it and went away.
But his shoes were so different that he had to ____. He turned back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the shoe was as bright as the other one.
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完形填空
Sui Lu is now well-known as a Chinese gymnast (体操运动员). She was one of the ‘brightest’________ at the Guangzhou Asian Games. At the Games 18-year-old Sui won ________gold medals in team, all-round, balance beam and floor exercise.
Sui started ________in gymnastics at the age of 3 and joined the national team in 2005. The Hunan girl was first ________when she got two gold medals in the 2008 National Championships (锦标赛) in Tianjin. ________thought Sui would go to the Beijing Olympics. But Sui made a few small ________in the following two World Championships in Russia and France. She wasn’t________to be in the Olympic team. The ________girl cried her heart out.
The failure changed Sui ________a quieter, but more hard-working person. ‘These last two competitions have helped me learn to become more________, especially on the balance beam,’ Sui said.
She proved________again at the 11th Chinese National Games. At the Games she ________ two gold medals.
Now, Sui’s ________is to go to the London 2012 Olympics. ‘I’ve ________been to the Olympics,’ said Sui. ‘I will try my best to get the chance to go to London and I won’t give up ________ the last moment.’
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完形填空,阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案,将其序号填入题前括号内。
Saturday, 30 October
Father’s birthday is coming, so I decided to put up a bookself for my father because he loves________and has many books.
I ________ the building materials online. My best friend Daniel came to help me and brought some ________ . We read the instructions first and ________ started to work. Daniel is good at DIY and is really ________ . It took us only an hour to finish the work. I had a little________ using the hammer. Daniel taught me ________ to use it properly and we had fun working together.
We also tried to paint the bookself blue-my father’s favourite ________ . When we finished, it ________ really cool.
I feel happy with my work ________ I believe my father will be proud(自豪)of it as well.
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One day, when your mother gets older and older, will you dislike her more words and her had health? Here is a mother`s letter to her______. Let`s read it and see what`s moving you.
Dear son,
When I grow old one day, please be _______ to me and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating or if I can`t ____ myself., help me. Remember the hours I spent teaching you . If I say some things again and again when I speak to you, please _____me. When you were_______, I had to read you the same story again and again ________ you went to sleep. When my tired legs do not let me walk, give me your _____. I did the same when you started walking. When I come near to you, you should be next to me, try to understand me and help me _______ I did when you were a baby. When I am ill, you should look ______me well, just like I took good care of you day and night. Please spend more time _____ with me when you are free. I`ll pay you by a smile and love.
I love you, son!
Your mother,
Mary
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完形填空。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably they go to learn languages, geography, history, science and all subjects. That is quite , but do they learn these things?
We send our children to school to them for their future work and life. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use their life, but is that the reason they go to school?
There is in education than just learning facts. We go to school above all how to learn, so that when we have left school we can go on learning. If a man really knows , he will always be successful, because whenever he has to do , he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, on the other , is unable to do it, or does it badly, so the purpose of school is not just languages, geography, science, but to teach pupils the to learn.
A．speak B．say C．talk D．tell
A．others B．other C．the other D．another
A．true B．real C．fact D．wrong
A．how B．where C．why D．what
A．stop B．ask C．ready D．prepare
A．at B．in C．on D．with
A．best B．only C．just D．first
A．many B．much C．more D．most
A．learn B．to learn C．learning D．learned
A．how to learn B．why to learn C．how does he learn D．why does he learn
A．anything new B．something new C．new anything D．new something
A．way B．word C．foot D．hand
A．both B．either C．neither D．not
A．learn B．to learn C．teach D．to teach
A．subjects B．reasons C．way D．knowledge
“I don’t like my parents. They always tell me this should be done, and that should not be done. It sometimes makes me______,” said Zhang Hua, a middle school students in Guangdong. Do you have the same problem? Why does it ______that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?
Your parents ______everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, ______something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They tell you the______of making friends. They ask you to concentrate on your lessons______ computer games. They also worry about how much sleep you get and tell you it’s bad for your health to___. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents_____what you are doing. Call them if you stay somewhere else later than usual. Say sorry to them you make_____. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you. School rules ______anytime.
Someday when you become a parent, you may be able to know how to get along with your children.
A．happy B．interested C．angry D．excited
A．smell B．sound C．taste D．seem
A．read about B．worry about C．look for D．talk about
A．though B．so C．or D．since
A．difference B．trouble C．importance D．opportunity
A．besides B．with C．except D．instead of
A．give up B．end up C．look up D．stay up
A．see B．hear C．know D．feel
A．faces B．success C．mistakes D．friends
A．must obey B．must be obey C．must be obeyed D．should be obey
Look at the diagram. It something of home computer used by a group of young people. We asked thirty young people between fourteen and eighteen. We asked them how much they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we were most interested in they used their computers for.
The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five hours.
All the children said they usually used computers . Fourteen children told us they did some word processing (文字处理) . Only two of them said computers helped with their lessons, and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers on their computers or used as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(数据库). None of them used computers for any use.
The results show that computer use is quite high among 14～18 year old. They also show quite clearly that computers by most young people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and address lists. Though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become useful in everyday life.
A．shows B．says C．writes D．gives
A．hours B．money C．time D．/
A．what B．why C．how D．whether
A．high B．higher C．the higher D．the highest
A．to read B．reading C．to play games D．playing games
A．at times B．as usual C．in the end D．all the time
A．theirs B．them C．its D．it
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．are seen B．have seen C．will be seen D．see
A．closing B．opening C．leaving D．keeping
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