1 . When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase ____ and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I’m leaving.”
“If you want to ____ , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.” I ____ my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.
“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “I want your ____ back. You didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me. I tore my clothes off—shoes, socks, underwear and all—and ____ , “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”
I was so ____ that I slammed (砰地关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch. ____ I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to ____ behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was ____ the girls had passed by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.
“Who’s there?” I heard.
“It’s Billy! Let me in!”
The voice behind the ____ answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.” Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, c’mon, Mom! I’m ____ your son. Let me in!”
The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your ____ about running away?” she asked.
“What’s for supper?” I answered. 1.

A．packed

B．returned

C．cleaned

D．repaired

2.

A．drop out

B．go by

C．move around

D．run away

3.

A．pressed

B．shook

C．threw

D．pulled

4.

A．bag

B．clothes

C．sandwiches

D．suitcase

5.

A．explained

B．suggested

C．continued

D．shouted

6.

A．angry

B．sorry

C．frightened

D．ashamed

7.

A．Certainly

B．Naturally

C．Suddenly

D．Possibly

8.

A．play

B．hide

C．rest

D．wave

9.

A．sure

B．proud

C．eager

D．curious

10.

A．house

B．tree

C．door

D．yard

11.

A．also

B．still

C．even

D．already

12.

A．conclusion

B．promise

C．concern

D．decision

2 . People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello”. After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to _______the way I was doing things.

My _______came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who_______ her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to_______ because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself and no one had stopped to _______her.

“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”

My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man _______by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a _______. It was difficult to get started, and even harder when I had to say goodbye, almost every _______ from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?

People aren’t used to making an _______chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how__________ it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I__________ you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come __________ as a whole.

1.

A．change

B．explain

C．learn

D．show

2.

A．trouble

B．doubt

C．wish

D．opportunity

3.

A．took

B．dropped

C．got

D．pulled

4.

A．come out

B．stand by

C．go back

D．turn up

5.

A．please

B．greet

C．help

D．praise

6.

A．sitting

B．walking

C．riding

D．running

7.

A．discussion

B．lesson

C．report

D．conversation

8.

A．joke

B．response

C．cry

D．story

9.

A．unchangeable

B．unprepared

C．unforgettable

D．unfinished

10.

A．desperately

B．frequently

C．simply

D．widely

11.

A．allow

B．warn

C．order

D．advise

12.

A．later

B．straighter

C．closer

D．slower

3 . 完形填空(共20小题)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第1至第20小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar_______а worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up, _______I had never worked at the bar before. I _______that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.

“You can do it,”said my mother. “_______, you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But I’ll never remember the orders, and I’m no good _________money. Please, Mom, don’t_______me.”

“Then I’ll help you,”she said.

I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s_______was a bad one, but I _______ .

When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was_________. Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks.__________, I was really slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody seemed__________I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I__________a cup into pieces. What a mess! Then my mother came to__________me, and she also showed me how to make____________. If someone gave me $5 for something that cost $3.25, I handed over__________quarters and a dollar and said, “75 cents makes four dollars, plus one dollar makes five.” Things went more__________after that.

By the end of the day, I could remember orders, __________the bill, and make change quickly with a smile. I was even a little__________when the sun came out and dried up business. My mother said she was proud of me, and when she__________that I work at the snack bar again next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy__________the restaurant I would open one day.

1.

A．to

B．for

C．after

D．over

2.

A．because

B．though

C．until

D．while

3.

A．promised

B．noticed

C．worried

D．hoped

4.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Yet

5.

A．of

B．on

C．about

D．with

6.

A．blame

B．fool

C．frighten

D．make

7.

A．idea

B．bar

C．day

D．answer

8.

A．guessed

B．obeyed

C．begged

D．admitted

9.

A．angry

B．sad

C．wrong

D．ashamed

10.

A．At least

B．At last

C．At most

D．At first

11.

A．surprised

B．impolite

C．pleased

D．impatient

12.

A．damaged

B．destroyed

C．broke

D．ruined

13.

A．scold

B．help

C．beat

D．save

14.

A．money

B．lunch

C．coffee

D．change

15.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

16.

A．smoothly

B．fairly

C．simply

D．conveniently

17.

A．turn in

B．count out

C．take over

D．add up

18.

A．discouraged

B．disturbed

C．disappointed

D．distrusted

19.

A．thought

B．stated

C．announced

D．suggested

20.

A．imagining

B．preparing

C．examining

D．describing

4 . It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be_______, but in vain. My panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the_______of my job as a music teacher, I thought -- teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was_______inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your_______ ! We are going on a journey."
_______ , the children fell silent. "Now what should I do?" I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly _______ , put it in the machine and played it.
Obediently (顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and _______. When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were _______ . When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their _______slowly so that we could share our musical journey.
At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to ________ . The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the ________ and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that ________in the classroom could have.1.

A．glad

B．safe

C．kind

D．quiet

2.

A．end

B．aim

C．rule

D．plan

3.

A．guessing

B．shaking

C．responding

D．laughing

4.

A．eyes

B．mouths

C．books

D．doors

5.

A．Punctually

B．Importantly

C．Amazingly

D．Obviously

6.

A．passed one on

B．gave one back

C．turned one in

D．took one out

7.

A．slept

B．nodded

C．waited

D．continued

8.

A．talking

B．singing

C．dancing

D．listening

9.

A．legs

B．heads

C．arms

D．shoulders

10.

A．teach

B．imagine

C．play

D．understand

11.

A．unprepared

B．unspoken

C．unknown

D．unforgotten

12.

A．games

B．music

C．tears

D．knowledge

5 . The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”
Mom clearly explained her ____ for this lesson. I was going to be ____ and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good ____ .
“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”
But ironing shirts was not ____ work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a ____ operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of ____ If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you ____ ,you might burn down the house.
As for technique, Mom ____ me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would ____ them.
Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of ____ Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. ____ ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ ____ wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”1.

A．reasons

B．rules

C．emotions

D．methods

2.

A．helpful

B．confident

C．powerful

D．independent

3.

A．conclusion

B．suggestion

C．impression

D．observation

4.

A．useful

B．easy

C．special

D．suitable

5.

A．direct

B．single

C．smooth

D．strange

6.

A．doubt

B．pressure

C．surprise

D．danger

7.

A．went away

B．fell down

C．jumped off

D．looked up

8.

A．taught

B．chose

C．forced

D．sent

9.

A．touch

B．design

C．see

D．admire

10.

A．honesty

B．freedom

C．justice

D．pride

11.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．However

12.

A．Make up

B．Deal with

C．Ask for

D．Rely on

6 . "What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.
Nobody had ever ____ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for____, 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people____ me and saw only gappy teeth.
Later that day at home, I began to ____ my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!
Of course, Mom ____ everything . She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to ____ When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. "Let's be ____though," she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."
Her ____ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my____.
Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The____ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for ____.
So if that girl ever asked about my teeth ____ I would truthfully answer. "You know? It's really cute."1.

A．faced

B．guessed

C．asked

D．imagined

2.

A．an offer

B．an answer

C．a suggestion

D．a result

3.

A．heard of

B．thought of

C．talked about

D．looked at

4.

A．consider

B．brush

C．cover

D．appreciate

5.

A．admitted

B．noticed

C．controlled

D．changed

6.

A．worry about

B．put off

C．give up

D．wipe out

7.

A．friendly

B．lovely

C．honest

D．helpful

8.

A．words

B．jokes

C．dreams

D．acts

9.

A．ability

B．decision

C．goal

D．identity

10.

A．possibility

B．purpose

C．truth

D．choice

11.

A．courage

B．wisdom

C．kindness

D．beauty

12.

A．once

B．again

C．too

D．instead

7 . Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My _____ , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or _____ some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very _____. He not only understands what
we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to _____ back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar _____. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably _____ the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became _____ that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the _____, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally _____. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we _____ a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and _____ reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I _____ that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.1.

A．deer

B．dog

C．lady

D．man

2.

A．imagine

B．consider

C．explore

D．present

3.

A．smart

B．sweet

C．slow

D．shy

4.

A．turn

B．kick

C．jump

D．speak

5.

A．driveway

B．path

C．crossroad

D．highway

6.

A．knew

B．saw

C．showed

D．made

7.

A．mysterious

B．ridiculous

C．fascinating

D．apparent

8.

A．house

B．forest

C．field

D．cottage

9.

A．unconcerned

B．unconscious

C．undecided

D．uncomfortable

10.

A．left for

B．went off

C．came to

D．drove toward

11.

A．punctually

B．frequently

C．formally

D．shortly

12.

A．regretted

B．remembered

C．concluded

D．confirmed

8 . “It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be _______, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny _______. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the _______ at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was _______ to dance with a girl!

_______ Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his _______ to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s _______ steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” _______ burst from the crowd. Johnny _______ and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide ________ to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes ________. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed ________ him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and ________ her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a ________ for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” ________, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band ________ behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was ________. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. ________ he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped ________, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre ________ moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

1.

A．difficult

B．troublesome

C．different

D．terrible

2.

A．answered

B．sighed

C．smiled

D．laughed

3.

A．platform

B．appointment

C．meeting

D．dance

4.

A．expected

B．invited

C．allowed

D．chosen

5.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When

6.

A．spirits

B．feelings

C．courage

D．strength

7.

A．smooth

B．clumsy

C．slow

D．small

8.

A．Shouts

B．Laughter

C．Applause

D．Cheers

9.

A．broke away

B．went out

C．broke up

D．turned out

10.

A．ran

B．walked

C．drove

D．cycled

11.

A．opened

B．rolled

C．sharpened

D．widened

12.

A．off

B．with

C．after

D．for

13.

A．caught

B．searched

C．sought

D．spotted

14.

A．surprise

B．puzzle

C．story

D．joke

15.

A．Struggling

B．Trembling

C．Wandering

D．Whispering

16.

A．got round

B．joined in

C．turned around

D．showed off

17.

A．in

B．out

C．over

D．on

18.

A．As

B．Because

C．Until

D．So

19.

A．backward

B．forward

C．onward

D．downward

20.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．almost