1 . My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter and picked out a little dog to accompany Grandma. The dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (喜爱的) to each other, and that attachment grew much _________as the years passed—they became very _________. When Grandma went to _________, Penny walked along and lay _________ her until she woke up. As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the _________ to lie next to Grandma, so she lay on the blanket beside the bed. Grandma never went anywhere without her partner by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming _________.Grandma had been sent to hospital several times, and Penny couldn’t _________ around very well. When Grandma was in hospital, Penny would sit at the window _________ out for the car bringing Grandma home and would _________ wait at the door when Grandma came through. Each homecoming was a great meeting again between the two.

On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny, __________, sat at the window watching out for the car bringing Grandma home. Two mornings later, I __________ she couldn’t stand and wouldn’t eat. Later, she had difficulty in breathing. I quickly __________ her to the hospital where Grandma stayed to let her see her __________ for the last time. There, as soon as Penny saw Grandma, Penny’s eyes brightened suddenly and then slowly __________. Grandma left this world several hours later.

After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out — Penny was waiting at the door to __________ her when Grandma came home.

1.

A．stronger

B．higher

C．farther

D．longer

2.

A．similar

B．gentle

C．friendly

D．close

3.

A．work

B．hospital

C．sleep

D．church

4.

A．on

B．beside

C．under

D．below

5.

A．table

B．bed

C．chair

D．blanket

6.

A．lost

B．active

C．weak

D．tired

7.

A．lie

B．walk

C．play

D．jump

8.

A．looking

B．crying

C．climbing

D．getting

9.

A．worriedly

B．hurriedly

C．excitedly

D．disappointedly

10.

A．as usual

B．in time

C．by accident

D．at once

11.

A．believed

B．guessed

C．heard

D．found

12.

A．guided

B．posted

C．sent

D．followed

13.

A．owner

B．mother

C．doctor

D．saver

14.

A．opened

B．brightened

C．closed

D．wetted

15.

A．call

B．help

C．miss

D．greet

2 . How does the man keep in touch with his grandparents?

A．By WeChat.

B．By Email.

C．By phone.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who does the woman admire most?

A．Her grandfather.

B．Tu Youyou.

C．Yuan Longping.

2. What was the man’s major?

A．Music.

B．Medicine.

C．Math.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man teach the woman video chatting?

A．He will work abroad.

B．He wants to save money.

C．He bought her a new videophone.

2. What does the woman think of learning video chatting?

A．Useless.

B．Difficult.

C．Interesting.

8 . As I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team, I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment-it was the opponents’ home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan’s team was trailing (落后) for three quarters (节) of the game. As for me, I had been fired from my job earlier in the day.

During my drive home, I kept telling myself that I would find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities. This is the same belief as I always try to teach my son.

The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing. I saw the determination on his face, as well as his teammates’ faces as they fought back to not only tie with the other team, but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the score again. With the game in a tie and few seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball. With skill and confidence, he proceeded to make a basket with a defender hanging his hands all over him. The defender was warned for a foul (犯规).

As Nathan stood at the free-throw line preparing for a shot that would make his team one point ahead, I saw the determination on his face again. There was no room for self- doubt. Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill. It was as if he had done it a thousand times.

As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride. It dawned on me that I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He would play in the finals, but it didn’t matter if he would win or lose. At this moment, we both won.

1. Why did the author feel sorry?

A．He had made a big mistake in his work.

B．He used to be too busy to accompany Nathan.

C．Nathan’s team was too weak to compete in the game.

D．He and Nathan were both going through a hard time.

2. Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Self-centred and pessimistic.	B．Self-confident and optimistic.
C．Hard-working and intelligent.	D．Easy-going and warm-hearted.

3. What does the underlined phrase “tune out” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Ignore.

B．Focus.

C．Create.

D．Receive.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Father and Son in Life	B．A Lesson in Life and Basketball
C．It Matters Whether to Win or Lose	D．Life Goes Just like Playing Basketball

10 . 语法填空

My uncle worked hard in the day time. In his free time, he went on studying the     1    (character) of those plants. He is said to have placed some samples in his bedroom. Just at that time he began to think about how they     2     (evolve) from their ancestors. Although no income     3     (generate) from his study, he was crazy about it. He often used some primitive methods to carry out his experiments,     4     (detect) how the seeds grew into some tall plants. There was a time when the number of those plants was on     5     decline. He managed to find out the reason and came up with a new way to solve the problem. Later, he achieved a lot in this field. Many people had suspected him     6     his talent, but he succeeded!