1 . A butcher was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a _______ in its mouth. He took the note, which _______ “Can I have twelve sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has ______ in his mouth.” _______, there was really a ten-dollar note there. So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so ______. He decided to follow the dog.

He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the ______. The dog checked out the time, and then sat on one of the benches _______ . Along came a bus. The dog went around to the front, looked at the number and ________. The butcher, by now, ________, followed it onto the bus.

The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburb. _______ it got off with the_______ still in its mouth. Several minutes later, the dog turned into a house. It walked up the path, and dropped the bag on the _______. Then it walked back down the path, quickly _______ for the door, and ______ itself against the door. But there’s no answer at the house, so the dog had to wait at the door.

After a while, there finally was a _______ to the situation. A big guy opened the door, and started kicking the dog and ______ him. The butcher ran up, and said “Why do you shout at the dog? It is really a _______.” The guy responded, “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this _______ dog’s forgotten its _______.” On the way back home, the butcher thought to himself, “Greed may ________ have limits for the dog owner.”

1.

A．tip

B．note

C．parcel

D．list

2.

A．knew

B．wrote

C．read

D．felt

3.

A．money

B．coins

C．bones

D．gold

4.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Undoubtedly

C．Disappointingly

D．Surprisingly

5.

A．curious

B．dangerous

C．ashamed

D．frightened

6.

A．number

B．timetable

C．post

D．bus

7.

A．patiently

B．anxiously

C．restlessly

D．painfully

8.

A．flew off

B．got off

C．came on

D．climbed on

9.

A．open-minded

B．open-ended

C．open-mouthed

D．open-hearted

10.

A．Finally

B．Firstly

C．Secondly

D．Thirdly

11.

A．sausage

B．bone

C．ticket

D．bag

12.

A．balcony

B．step

C．ceiling

D．wall

13.

A．paid

B．applied

C．dashed

D．asked

14.

A．enjoyed

B．amused

C．taught

D．threw

15.

A．starting point

B．turning point

C．bottom line

D．front line

16.

A．comforting

B．praising

C．scolding

D．admiring

17.

A．servant

B．genius

C．master

D．butcher

18.

A．stupid

B．clever

C．unforgettable

D．thoughtful

19.

A．mission

B．aim

C．key

D．route

20.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．never

2 . There lived in the State of Qi a man who had a very bad memory. While walking, he would forget to stop; while sleeping, he would forget to get up. His wife was very much _______ this and said to him one day, “I’ve _______ that Master Ai is a very _______ man. He can even _______ the dying back to life. Why don’t you go and _______ him for advice?”

“Good idea!” the man agreed. So he _______ on horseback, bow and arrow in hand. Before he had _______ a distance of about 30 li he felt a call of nature (想解手). He got off his horse and, after sticking the arrow into the ground and tying the _______ to a tree, crouched down (蹲下) to hide himself. This done, he _______ and looked to the left and then caught sight of the __________.

“Wow!” he cried. “What a narrow escape! I wonder __________ that arrow came from. It __________ hit me.” Then, looking to the __________, he saw the horse.

“Well, well!” he said with joy. “__________ I’ve been badly frightened, I’m now __________ with a horse.” Whipping his horse, he took the __________direction. Not long afterwards, he arrived __________ pacing up and down in front of __________ own house, he said to himself, “Whose house is this? Can this be the house of Master Ai?” __________ this moment, his wife saw him. Guessing that his memory must have gone wrong again, she said dirty words to him. Very much upset, the man __________, “I’ve never seen you before in my life. Why did you say something like that to me?”

1.

A．excited about

B．angry with

C．worried about

D．surprised at

2.

A．heard

B．known

C．understood

D．told

3.

A．kind

B．stupid

C．strange

D．learned

4.

A．bring

B．take

C．get

D．lead

5.

A．see

B．tell

C．ask

D．look

6.

A．set out

B．set up

C．set aside

D．set on

7.

A．gone

B．covered

C．done

D．passed

8.

A．horse

B．bow

C．arrow

D．hand

9.

A．pulled up

B．sat down

C．stood up

D．set up

10.

A．arrow

B．bow

C．horse

D．tree

11.

A．which

B．when

C．why

D．where

12.

A．almost

B．closely

C．just

D．only

13.

A．front

B．left

C．sky

D．right

14.

A．Even

B．Though

C．Once

D．As

15.

A．rewarded

B．punished

C．fined

D．given

16.

A．direct

B．right

C．front

D．wrong

17.

A．home

B．house

C．village

D．city

18.

A．her

B．his

C．their

D．Master Ai’s

19.

A．During

B．On

C．At

D．In

20.

A．complained

B．smiled

C．felt

D．laughed

3 . Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit London. She ______ at lunchtime and we ______ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. ______, by 5 o'clock I couldn’t help ______ that she didn’t seem as enthusiastic as she had been ______. I asked if ______ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the ______ and where are the men in bowler hats (圆顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _____ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? It’s very ______ from the books I’ve read about England.”
Her______ made me think. It’s true that people don’t ______ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his______ to a woman on a train or bus is ______ these days, although my father still does it!
Speaking of the______: well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we______ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in_____ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season.
What about the city men in their working “uniform”? Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart ______ , but men hardly ever_____ bowler hats. A few things don’t ______, though. If you try to______ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad!1.

A．left

B．went

C．arrived

D．returned

2.

A．lost

B．spent

C．took

D．wasted

3.

A．However

B．But

C．So

D．And

4.

A．looking

B．understanding

C．watching

D．noticing

5.

A．earlier

B．later

C．recently

D．usual

6.

A．all

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

7.

A．ticket

B．picture

C．fog

D．uniform

8.

A．wait

B．pull

C．back

D．push

9.

A．different

B．similar

C．familiar

D．strange

10.

A．notes

B．records

C．comments

D．lists

11.

A．stop

B．queue

C．stand

D．wait

12.

A．drink

B．book

C．seat

D．bag

13.

A．unusual

B．polite

C．different

D．common

14.

A．air

B．weather

C．pollution

D．season

15.

A．sooner or later

B．no more

C．no sooner

D．no longer

16.

A．autumn

B．spring

C．summer

D．winter

17.

A．dress

B．suits

C．jackets

D．shirts

18.

A．wear

B．mend

C．prepare

D．buy

19.

A．remain

B．continue

C．turn

D．change

20.

A．finish

B．start

C．stop

D．break

4 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
       When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was_______and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_______“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_______in silence.
       The following day was even_______I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle (走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_______everything I was carrying._______I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_______“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_______to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_______the tears welling up in my eyes.
       It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a________about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began________the afternoon school bus________, walking home instead. Then,________, I started losing weight. And as I became________with myself, I began making friends.
       One of my newly-found friends also________with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and________together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing________the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be________I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
       While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am________I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t________anywhere.1.

A．outgoing

B．intelligent

C．overweight

D．friendly

2.

A．whistles

B．whispers

C．screams

D．laughs

3.

A．ride

B．lift

C．drive

D．travel

4.

A．duller

B．longer

C．funnier

D．worse

5.

A．missing

B．losing

C．dropping

D．leaving

6.

A．While

B．Though

C．Since

D．Because

7.

A．arguments

B．comments

C．statements

D．discussions

8.

A．determined

B．attempted

C．managed

D．pretended

9.

A．kept away

B．took back

C．put away

D．held back

10.

A．garden

B．church

C．market

D．library

11.

A．escaping

B．stopping

C．delaying

D．missing

12.

A．on purpose

B．by chance

C．in reality

D．at ease

13.

A．uninterestedly

B．uncertainly

C．unexpectedly

D．unfortunately

14.

A．concerned

B．content

C．angry

D．disappointed

15.

A．struggled

B．competed

C．dealt

D．lived

16.

A．run

B．study

C．walk

D．play

17.

A．along

B．across

C．by

D．in

18.

A．thin

B．perfect

C．sociable

D．pessimistic

19.

A．excited

B．upset

C．regretful

D．proud

20.

A．lead

B．stretch

C．exist

D．stay