In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In
the middle of the complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to
be, only to 1 that the building was 2 .
After the unforgettable shock, he 3 the promise he had made to his son, "No matter 4 happens, I"ll
always be there for you!" And tears began to 5 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless,
but he kept remembering his 6 to his son. He rushed there and started 7 the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, 8 , "It"s too late! They"re all dead! Come 9 , face reality,
there"s nothing you can do!" To each parent he responded with one 10 , "Are you going to help me now?" No
one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 11 himself, "Is my boy 12 or is he dead?" He
dug for eight hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th 13 , he pulled back a large stone and
heard his son"s 14 . He screamed his son"s name, "ARMAND!" He heard back. "Dad? It"s me, Dad! I told the
other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you 15 save me and 16 you saved me, they"d be
saved. You promised, "No matter what happens, I"ll always be there for you!" You did it, Dad!"
"What"s going on in there?" the father asked.
"There are 14 of us 17 out 18 33, Dad. We are scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you"re here. When
the building collapsed, it made 19 and it saved us."
"Come out, boy!"
"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 20 I know you"ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you"ll
always be there for me!" |
( )1. A. tell
( )2. A. as flat as a pancake
( )3. A. memorized
( )4. A. what
( )5. A. fill
( )6. A. picture
( )7. A. digging
( )8. A. to say
( )9. A. out
( )10. A. word
( )11. A. for
( )12. A. live
( )13. A. month
( )14. A. sound
( )15. A. will
( )16. A. when
( )17. A. remained
( )18. A. from
( )19. A. promise
( ) 20. A. because | B. discover
B. as high as a mountain
B. forgot
B. how
B. fill in
B. promise
B. digging through
B. said
B. again
B. sound
B. of
B. living
B. minute
B. voice
B. would
B. because
B. missing
B. in
B. space
B. though | C. realize
C. as strong as an ox
C. made
C. which
C. come
C. present
C. digging out
C. and saying
C. on
C. row
C. by
C. alive
C. day
C. noise
C. should
C. even if
C. left
C. of
C. room
C. when | D. make
D. as weak as a kitten
D. remembered
D. who
D. burst
D. courage
D. digging into
D. saying
D. off
D. line
D. to
D. lively
D. hour
D. tone
D. must
D. though
D. gone
D. over
D. a triangle
D. even though | | 完形填空。 | There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 1 you, but don"t understand you. Some say only
a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 2 friends leave
footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 3 . She will always bring back the friendship
between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 4 in the cool 5 . In such a season, I liked
walking alone in the leaves, 6 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 7 season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 8 . But one day, the sound
of a violin 9 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to
see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 10 in playing her violin.
I had 11 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn"t know
that I had been 12 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 13 I went downstairs
to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 14 .
15 we didn"t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 16 . To my
astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
"You must like the violin," she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a 17 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening
every day that 18 me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing 19 gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered, "Let"s be friends." The girl
smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves
were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She was like a 20 so short,
so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it made the autumn beautiful. | ( )1. A. with
( )2. A. online
( )3. A. sound
( )4. A. shaking
( )5. A. wind
( )6. A. watching
( )7. A. lively
( )8. A. up
( )9. A. flowed
( )10. A. lost
( )11. A. once
( )12. A. waiting
( )13. A. because
( )14. A. interesting
( )15. A. But
( )16. A. stopped
( )17. A. happy
( )18. A. surprised
( )19. A. that
( )20. A. song | B. for
B. true
B. song
B. hanging
B. snow
B. listening
B. lovely
B. off
B. grew
B. active
B. never
B. stopping
B. so
B. moving
B. However
B. began
B. sad
B. excited
B. which
B. dream | C. against
C. new
C. play
C. flying
C. air
C. seeing
C. harvest
C. down
C. entered
C. busy
C. often
C. standing
C. when
C. encouraging
C. Even
C. gone
C. strange
C. encouraged
C. it
C. fire | D. to
D. old
D. violin
D. floating
D. rain
D. hearing
D. lonely
D. over
D. ran
D. interested
D. usually
D. hearing
D. but
D. exciting
D. Though
D. changed
D. surprised
D. interested
D. who
D. sister | | 完形填空。 | It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members 1 the hall. I was only a 7-yearold girl,
but I was the center of 2 . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would 3 all my hard work in a dance
performance. Everything would be 4 -so I thought. I waited backstage all 5 in my black tights with a
golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies 6 that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the 7 . All I had to
do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really
was an 8 move. I was concentrating so much on 9 the huge smile on my face and holding my head up
that I did not look 10 I was going. I missed my partner"s box altogether and 11 . There I was standing on
the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles (咯咯笑) coming from
the audience, and I felt the 12 rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, "If you make
a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not 13 ", I did my best to follow her 14 as I continued with the
routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my 15 for the evening. I 16 bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears
that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could 17 me down.
Recently I realized I had been a 18 that night. I was 19 , but I fought the urge to run off the stage. 20 ,
I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped
during a dance performance, I can laugh too. | ( )1. A. filled
( )2. A. pressure
( )3. A. take over
( )4. A. reasonable
( )5. A. dressed up
( )6. A. suggested
( )7. A. music
( )8. A. easy
( )9. A. containing
( )10. A. why
( )11. A. wandered
( )12. A. blood
( )13. A. leave
( )14. A. gesture
( )15. A. doubts
( )16. A.argued
( )17. A. turn
( )18. A. star
( )19. A. satisfied
( )20. A. However | B. visited
B. impression
B. show off
B. suitable
B. folded up
B. explained
B. audience
B. active
B. hiding
B. whether
B. slipped
B. pleasure
B. cheer
B. example
B. hopes
B. shouted
B. calm
B. pioneer
B. moved
B. Instead | C. attended
C. debate
C. look after
C. obvious
C. covered up
C. announced
C. curtain
C. adventurous
C. sharing
C. where
C. waved
C. pride
C. believe
C. advice
C. voice
C. begged
C. let
C. loser
C. embarrassed
C. In total | D. decorated
D. attention
D. give up
D. perfect
D. mixed up
D. predicted
D. stage
D. extra
D. keeping
D. what
D. skipped
D. tear
D. notice
D. plan
D. patience
D. sobbed
D. put
D. fool
D. confused
D. In return | | 完形填空。 | What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had 1
them a story and finally they were asleep. "Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and four is
extremely 2 ," she thought.
"Sleep," she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back,
she 3 her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) 4 way to make
money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and
the lights were dim. Mary"s 5 felt heavier and heavier. I mustn"t sleep, she thought which was 6 what
she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon 7 that she was a world-famous chef (主厨). She made a 8 and wore
diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or 9 -
her favorite hobby. She 10 took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too 11 . "I am definitely the best in the world," she thought, as she prepared
a tasty chicken dish. But 12 seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her
finger. Despite all the troubles, she 13 to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room.
The chicken was on fire. 14 set in, but Mary could not run-she was 15 to the spot. She tried hard to
move, but could not, 16 a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused 17 was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met
by three 18 little faces and some very burnt bread. "Sorry, we were hungry and you were 19 , so we tried
to make some bread," explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She
20 them never to fall asleep on the job again! | ( )1. A. given
( )2. A. successful
( )3. A. shook
( )4. A. difficult
( )5. A. eyes
( )6. A. nicely
( )7. A. realized
( )8. A. decision
( )9. A. cooking
( )10. A. just
( )11. A. selfish
( )12. A everything
( )13. A. tried
( )14. A. Panic
( )15. A. frozen
( )16. A. because
( )17. A. smoke
( )18. A. cheerful
( )19. A. busy
( )20. A. promised | B. written
B. helpful
B. put
B. boring
B. mind
B. exactly
B. reminded
B. fortune
B. reading
B. ever
B. proud
B. something
B. arranged
B. Pain
B. dragged
B. until
B. light
B. strange
B. hungry
B. allowed | C. told
C. tiring
C. bent
C. important
C. heart
C. curiously
C. learnt
C. business
C. running
C. even
C. stubborn
C. anything
C. managed
C. Noise
C. pushed
C. as
C. water
C. guilty
C. worried
C. expected | D. taught
D. surprising
D. kept
D. easy
D. legs
D. carelessly
D. dreamt
D. plan
D. babysitting
D. only
D. sensitive
D. nothing
D. prepared
D. Stress
D. brought
D. unless
D. fire
D. confident
D. asleep
D. persuaded | | 阅读理解。 | "Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?"
Jessica asked. "A skeleton in the closet?" her mother paused thoughtfully. "Well, it"s something that you would
rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad"s family had been arrested
for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his family"s closet. He really wouldn"t want any neighbor to know
about it."
"Why pick on my family?" Jessica"s father said with anger. "Your family history isn"t so good, you know.
Wasn"t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?" "Yes, but
people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners." "Gosh, sorry
I asked. I think I understand now," Jessica cut iin before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica"s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother
was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending
to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica"s closet.
Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a
bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica"s mother sank in a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a
cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
"What happened? Where am I?" she asked. "You just destroyed the school"s skeleton, Mum," explained
Jessica. "I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as
I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad." Jessica looked in amazement as
her parents began to laugh madly. "They"re both crazy," she thought. | | 1. According to Jessica"s mother, "a skeleton in the close" means _____. | A. a family honor
B. a family secret
C. a family story
D. a family treasure | | 2. What can we learn about some Australians" ancestors form Paragraph 2? | A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days. | | 3. Jessica"s mother fell down into a faint because she was _____. | A. knocked
B. frightened
C. injured
D. surprised | | 4. Jessica"s mother fell down into a faint because she was _____. | A. knocked
B. frightened
C. injured
D. surprised | | 5. Jessica"s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because _____. | A. they were crazy
B. they were over excited
C. they realized their misunderstanding
D. they both thought they had won the quarrel | 最新试题
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