1 . I was sleeping in my room when my bed started shaking and a loud noise was heard. I woke up and my mom was screaming my name. Next moment I was running along with my younger sister, mom and dad. Before I ran out of the door, I realized my elder sister hadn’t come out yet. So I screamed her name at the top of my voice. My mom said she had gone to her class. Then the four of us, along with many others, were running on the staircase. We lived on the seventh floor, so I thought we would not be able to make it and the building would fall before we managed to reach even the fourth floor. My dad’s head was injured by something falling down. I did try to put my hand over his head. When we reached the sixth floor, the building split into two. We had no way to get down.

The next thing I remember is silence. There were around 30 people on the staircase and none could react. Five minutes later, someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat. We all went in. We were wondering how would get down. From the balcony of the sixth-floor flat, I saw people standing on the ground floor. All eyes were stuck on us. I could see my elder sister crying.

Our first hope of surviving came when a worker climbed a rope to where we were. That was the first time we thought maybe we could get down. Half an hour passed and we were still trapped. Finally RSS people arrived with ropes. They got people down one by one. My biggest worry was how my dad would get down. Finally after two and a half hours, we all got down.

That day we saw the power of nature. It has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one and a half minutes to destroy the structure.

1. What is this passage mainly about?

A．Ways to survive an earthquake.

B．Reasons why earthquakes happen.

C．The love of parents in an earthquake.

D．The writer’s experience in an earthquake.

2. When the building split into two, the writer and his family ____________.

A．were still sleeping

B．were trapped on the sixth floor

C．were looking for a family member

D．were running on the staircase of the seventh floor

3. The first time the writer thought they would probably survive was when____________ .

A．he was encouraged by people on the ground floor

B．someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat

C．a worker climbed up on a rope

D．RSS people arrived with ropes

4. The earthquake made the writer realize that____________.

A．there is always hope for people

B．the power of nature is really great

C．natural disasters can happen any time

D．human beings are strong in natural disasters

2 . My brother and I were driving home together. We _______something interesting on the way. Because of the conversation, my brother took a _______turn.

Unfortunately, the turn took _______towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. My brother _______the bridge toll (通行费 ) and drove on. He was _______frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.

When we reached an exit slip-way, my brother _______that a young guy pulled over to the side of the road. I was busy trying to _______which way we went next when my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any _______. And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a wrench(扳手) to get it off.

My brother _______him a wrench, and then began to help him________ the tire. The young man said that this had been a ________week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this________flat on his way home from work. But he called us “breath of fresh air”, and kept ________us because he really would have been stuck________we hadn’t come along.

After we had finished the job he thanked us ________and pulled out $20 and ________to give it to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were ________supposed to get on that bridge. Yet we took a wrong turn. But now we know ________we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to________”

My brother’s reaction in the situation is a(n)________for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.

1.

A．played

B．talked about

C．saw

D．listened to

2.

A．wrong

B．left

C．slow

D．sudden

3.

A．it

B．us

C．him

D．me

4.

A．ignored

B．doubted

C．paid

D．refused

5.

A．finally

B．clearly

C．surprisingly

D．unluckily

6.

A．ordered

B．explained

C．announced

D．noticed

7.

A．find out

B．make out

C．point out

D．block out

8.

A．advice

B．help

C．food

D．money

9.

A．returned

B．sold

C．gave

D．showed

10.

A．make

B．change

C．fix

D．buy

11.

A．normal

B．busy

C．funny

D．bad

12.

A．severe

B．dangerous

C．unexpected

D．disappointed

13.

A．greeting

B．thanking

C．calling

D．praising

14.

A．if

B．after

C．as

D．though

15.

A．again

B．also

C．too

D．once

16.

A．pretended

B．waited

C．tried

D．agreed

17.

A．frequently

B．sometimes

C．seldom

D．never

18.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．why

19.

A．enjoy

B．learn

C．serve

D．rest

20.

A．way

B．opportunity

C．promise

D．lesson

3 . Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they ____ after having dinner together. They discussed the ____they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a ____ house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a ____ to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful ____ for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know ____ Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read any more because she can’t ____ very well. I met a ____ who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to ____ it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,____ it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were ____ by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother ____ her thank-you notes, which read:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to ____ the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to ____ I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll ____ use the car. The ____ was good, although not practical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to ____plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost ____ my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the ____ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so ____ I liked it very much. Thank you.”1.

A．fought

B．talked

C．studied

D．slept

2.

A．gifts

B．chances

C．wishes

D．challenges

3.

A．warm

B．big

C．safe

D．lonely

4.

A．book

B．bike

C．car

D．bag

5.

A．station

B．museum

C．library

D．theater

6.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

7.

A．listen

B．feel

C．see

D．walk

8.

A．nurse

B．writer

C．businessman

D．lawyer

9.

A．protect

B．beat

C．raise

D．teach

10.

A．but

B．so

C．unless

D．although

11.

A．treated

B．impressed

C．threatened

D．hurt

12.

A．sent out

B．put up

C．took out

D．picked up

13.

A．sell

B．borrow

C．clean

D．visit

14.

A．learn

B．work

C．exercise

D．travel

15.

A．never

B．often

C．regularly

D．sometimes

16.

A．future

B．hobby

C．idea

D．program

17.

A．create

B．enjoy

C．bring

D．record

18.

A．lost

B．admired

C．remained

D．discovered

19.

A．same

B．last

C．next

D．only

20.

A．strange

B．unpleasant

C．bitter

D．delicious

4 . At about 4 am, after hours of being unable to sleep, of shivering in the cold mountain air and trying to silence my crying kids who kept waking up, of attempting to find a comfortable sleeping position, of listening to whether there might have been a bear outside our tent, I finally couldn’t stand it any more. I complained, “Everything has gone wrong.”
My wife and I were in one tent with our two young kids. A hundred yards east away was Summit Lake, where the glorious early morning mist was shimmering（闪烁）off the water. A couple miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet above sea level, and huge snow dotted the scenery even in mid August. Further west still was Bumpass Hell, with steam rising up.
As the sun crept up over the edge of the Lassen peak, we fired up the camp stove and had breakfast. Half an hour later, my six-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen peak trail, getting ready to go up the mountainside. We wouldn’t make it all the way, but it didn’t matter. We would see nature at its extremes: the volcanic ash that layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it; the blues of the sky shading into the blues of distant lakes, which in turn shaded into the whites and grays of the snow.
My daughter grabbed my camera. She wanted to take a photo of “the composite（混合物）”ofcolors. Looking out over that scenery, and seeing my daughter fascinated by nature, I felt stupid about my morning complaints.
Yes, camping is uncomfortable. And yes, there’s a lot to be said for getting out a credit card,reserving a room in a nice hotel, and going out for a fancy meal. But there’s also something wonderful about being so close to raw nature. And , as important, there’s something vital about getting young children out of their increasingly modern comfort zones and forcing them to meet the world around them.
1. .According to the passage, what contributed to the author’s sleeplessness ?
①the cold weather            ②his crying children                 ③fear of bears                    
④sounds of bears          ⑤the aches of his lower back          ⑥his own complaints

A．①④⑥

B．①②③

C．②④⑤

D．②③⑤

2. .Which of the following maps correctly shows the places ?

A．	B．
C．	D．

3. .The underlined word “colors” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______ .

A．blue, white, gray and pink	B．white, yellow, gray and pink
C．white, green ,gray and pink	D．blue, green,white and gray

4. .How did the author’s feeling change from the beginning to the end ?

A．Calm→Satisfied.	B．Excited→Frustrated.
C．Sad→Calm.	D．Regretful→Satisfied.

5. .Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage ?

A．Nature is the glass reflecting truth.

B．Nature is the best scenery designer.

C．The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.

D．A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

5 . It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas-a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A．The writer was a newcomer to her office.

B．A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.

C．She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.

D．She was at work with a light heart.

2. The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of__________.

A．having her baby examined

B．giving her husband a chance to make his escape

C．having her husband examined

D．getting a chance for her family to get together

3. The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “_________”.

A．to be sent to hospital	B．to be separated from his family
C．to be comfortable	D．to become a prisoner

4. What does the writer learn from the story?

A．The wife experienced the most joy in receiving

B．An act of kindness can mean a lot

C．The prisoner was treated with mercy

D．Whoever breaks the law should be punished