1 . 完形填空。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
On a cold winter evening, I was walking home alone, when suddenly came screams (呼喊声) from behind some tress.___, I slowed down to listen, and ___ that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman was being attack (袭击) not far from where I _____.
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own _____, and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “What if I am _____ too? Shouldn’t I just _____ to the nearest phone and call the police?” But already the girl’s ______were growing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not ______ the life of this unknown woman, _____ it meant risking my own life.
I am not a ______ man. I didn’t know where I found the _____ and physical strength (体力), but once I had finally ______ to help the girl, I changed suddenly. I ran behind the bushes and ______ the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes _____ the man jumped up and ran away.
______ heavily, I came up to the girl, who was crying. In the _____, I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly _____ her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I spoke to her from a distance.
“It’s OK,” I said _____. “The man ran away. You’re safe now.” There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and _____. “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped my youngest _____， Katherine.1.

A．Excited

B．Frightened

C．Interested

D．Disappointed

2.

A．knew

B．understood

C．realized

D．imagined

3.

A．stood

B．killed

C．heard

D．caught

4.

A．money

B．safety

C．future

D．family

5.

A．happy

B．sad

C．excited

D．hurt

6.

A．move

B．take

C．run

D．go

7.

A．cries

B．noises

C．cheers

D．sounds

8.

A．save

B．ignore

C．change

D．decide

9.

A．although

B．because

C．as

D．but

10.

A．kind

B．powerful

C．mean

D．brave

11.

A．courage

B．belief

C．attitude

D．idea

12.

A．agreed

B．planed

C．promised

D．decided

13.

A．took

B．dropped

C．pulled

D．got

14.

A．unless

B．if

C．since

D．until

15.

A．Walking

B．Drinking

C．Breathing

D．Looking

16.

A．daylight

B．afternoon

C．darkness

D．midnight

17.

A．feel

B．see

C．guess

D．find

18.

A．angrily

B．softly

C．sadly

D．happily

19.

A．shame

B．peace

C．pain

D．surprise

20.

A．son

B．daughter

C．grandson

D．cousin

2 . Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster(怪物) is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants. For example, a young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if you get a pay rise and he does not.

In most places in the world, a green light means to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means agree to continue with a project.

1. A greenhorn now refers to ________.

A．a person who is new in a job

B．a new soldier

C．a young horse

D．a cow without horns

2. A person with a green thumb is a person ________.

A．who is good at growing plants

B．whose thumbs are of green color

C．whose garden is greener than others’

D．who is younger than his neighbors

3. A man may meet the green-eyed monster if ________.

A．he sees a dangerous animal

B．he reads a sad play

C．his friend gets a prize that he wants

D．he can’t get something

4. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．a greenhorn

B．a green thumb

C．the Green Revolution

D．the word “green” and its story