通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出一個最佳選項。

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

　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Once upon a time , there was a child ready to be born. So    16   he asked God, “They tell me you are sending to    17  , but being so small and helpless,    18   am I going to live there?”

“   19    the many angels(天使), I chose the best one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. ” God replied.

 “But here in heaven(天堂), I do    20     else but sing and smile! That’s enough for me to be happy.”

God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and you’ll be   21  .”

The child said, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me   22    I don’t know the language that men speak?”

God told the child, “ Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear, and with     23    patience(耐心) and care, your angel will teach you   24   .

The child said, “I’ve    25    that on the earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”

God said, “Your angel will protect you  26   it means risking her life(冒生命危險).”

“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”

“Your angel will always talk to you about    27   and in face, I will always be next to you.”

At the momen0t there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “ Oh , God, since I am about to    28   now, please tell me my angel’s    29    !”

“It is not hard to remember,” God replied    30  . “You will call your angel Mommy.”

1.A. every day       B. any day      C. one day      D. some day

2.A. the earth       B. the moon     C. the country   D. the sea

3.A. where         B. how         C. why         D. when

4.A. Between       B. For          C. Among      D. With

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

6.A. lonely          B happy        C. excited       D. surprised

7.A. though         B. whether       C. after         D. if

8.A. no             B. little         C. much        D. some

9.A. where to go     B. how to speak   C. what to say   D. Which to choose

10.A. heard          B. remembered   C. forgotten     D. said

11.A. when          B as soon as      C. since        D. even if

12.A. me            B. you          C. us           D. her

13.A. die            B. work         C. study        D. leave

14.A. address         B. name        C. number       D. job

15.A. angrily         B. sadly         C. softly        D. shyly

 

  A farmer had some little dogs to sell. As he was putting up an advertisement on the fence of his yard, a __31__ happened to pass by.

  “I want to __32__ one of your dogs, sir .”

  “Well,”said the farmer,“these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of __33__.”

  The boy __34__ his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his __35__ and pulled out some change. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents(美分). Is that __36__ to take a look? ”

  “­­__37__,”said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“Here, Dolly!”

  Dolly ran out of the doghouse ___38___ by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced with joy.

  As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the __39__.Slowly another little dog __40__; this one much smaller. It was doing its best to __41__...

  “I want that one,”the little boy said.

  The farmer said,“Son, don’t want that dog. He will __42__ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.”

  The boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his pants and showed a steel(鋼) __43__.Looking back up at the farmer, he said,“You see, sir ,I don’t __44__ too well myself ,and he will need someone who __45__.”

31. A. boy               B. dog               C. farmer             D. son

32. A .sell               B. see                C. buy               D. feed

33. A. time              B. money             C. work              D. study

34. A. shook             B. covered            C. knocked           D. dropped

35. A. pocket            B. yard               C. heart              D. mouth

36. A. enough           B. easy               C. necessary           D. simple

37. A. No               B. Sure               C. Sorry              D. Thanks

38. A. sent              B. driven              C. followed           D. taught

39. A. farm              B. fence              C. advertisement       D. doghouse

40. A. died              B. shouted             C. appeared           D. watched

41. A. catch up           B. go away             C. give up           D. look out

42. A. sometimes         B. always              C. often             D. never

43. A. hand              B. back               C. arm              D. leg

44. A. speak            B. run               C. walk                D. swim

45. A. asks             B. understands         C. thinks              D. succeeds

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food  26   they can eat and others often forget   27   the light when they leave the classroom.

Waste can   28  a lot of problems. Although China is rich    29   some resources(???), we are short for others, for example, fresh water. It is said that we will have   30   coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on 31   our resources, what can we use in the future? Think about it.

In our daily life, we can do   32   things to stop waste, for example, turn off the water taps when we finish  33  it, try not to throw so much rubbish, and so on. Little by little,    34  will be changed. Waste can stopped one day if we do    35   best. I hope we can.

1.A. than   B. as   C. like D. and

2.A. to turn off    B. turning off  C. to turn on   D. turning off

3.A. binging    B. brought  C. bring    D. brings

4.A. in     B. for  C. of   D. about

5.A. not    B. many C. no   D. much

6.A. wasted     B. wastes   C. waste    D. wasting

7.A. much   B. many C. few  D. little

8.A. used   B. to use   C. using    D. use

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

10.A. us    B. ours C. our  D. ourselves

 

 

Do you know who invented tea? It is said that the emperor Shen Nong  discovered   tea when he was boiling drinking water 21 an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby tree fell into the water and the leaves were in the water for   22 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a   23   smell. Later he decided  24  the hot water with the leaves. It was quite delicious. And  25 , one of the worl’s favorite drinks was invented.

26 is the home of tea. And tea has more than 4,000 years history. 27  the three drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by  28  people in the world. Tea  29 China began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品)  30  .

Tea leaves  31  mainly in the south of the Yangtze River, 32 the warm climate (氣候)there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all   33   kinds of tea.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people   34   their tea culture(文化), including tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. We know tea is   35   a popular topic(主題) in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1.A. in               B. by                    C. over                  D. to

2. A. sometimes        B. some time         C. some times           D.some days

3.A. pleasant          B. pleased                C. bad                      D.terrible

4.A. not to taste            B. to taste                   C. tasting           D.taste

5.A. by the way     B. on the way              C. on its way            D. in this way

6. A. Japan                   B. China                     C. America               D.England 7.A. In                        B. For                        C. Of                       D. By

8.A. the number of                     B. a number of          

C. a large number of                                   D. the largest number of

9. A. to                   B. from                   C. in                        D. off

10.A. At that time  B. from now on           C. since then             D. since now

11. A. produce              B. are produced           C. make                   D. are made

12. A. becauuse of       B. because                  C. as                        D. for  

13.A. interesting           B. important        C. famous                 D. expensive

14.A. had developed      B. have developed       C. developed          D.are developing

15.A. too               B. as well                   C. either                D. also