Ⅰ. 第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-15的相应位置上。

Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 1 how difficult it is to write a 2 children’s book. Either the author has aimed too 3 , so that the children can’t follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 4 the story seems to be talking to the readers.

The best children’s books are 5 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 6 who hears the story and the adult who 7 it. Unfortunately, there are in fact few books like this, 8 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 9 to solve. This may be why many of the books regarded as 10 of children’s literature(文学) were in fact written for 11 . “Alice in wonderland” is perhaps the most obvious of this.

Children, left for themselves, often 12 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in a bookshop or a 13 and he will more willingly choose the books written in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children’s comics(连环画), full of the stories and jokes which are the objections of teachers and right-thinking parents.

Perhaps we parents should stop 14 to brainwash children into accepting our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 15 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the same books. So I suppose we’ll just have to compromise（妥协） over the bedtime story.

1. A. hoped B. realized C. told D. said

2. A. short B. long C. bad D. good

3. A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult

4. A. and B. but C. or D. so

5. A. both B. neither C. either D. very

6. A. child B. father C. mother D. teacher.

7. A. hears B. buys C. understands D. reads

8. A. but B. however C. so D. because

9. A. hard B. easy C. enough D. fast

10. A. articles B. work C. arts D. works

11. A. grown-ups B. girls C. boys D. children

12. A. become B. show C. find D. add

13. A. school B. home C. office D. library

14. A. going B. liking C. trying D. preferring

15. A. same B. friendly C. different D. common

Ⅰ. 第二节：语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. __16__ is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person ___17___ can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.

Knowing how ___18___ (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character ___19__ our friends, but we must try to avoid ___20___ (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible.

A true friend can always ___21___ (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell ___22___. Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are ___23__ trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. ___24___ most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, ___25___ you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.

第二部分：阅读

Ⅱ. 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

(A)

If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory（记忆力） is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

26. The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.

A. his father or mother may have a poor memory

B. he does not use his arm or legs for some time

C. his memory is not often used

D. he can’t read or write

27. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.

A. you can’t use them any more

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again.

D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker

28. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D. A good memory comes from more practice.

29. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.

A. they have save much trouble

B. they have saved much time to remember things

C. they have to use their memories all the time

D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook

30. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms or Legs B. How to Have a Good Memory

C. Strong Arms and Good Memories D. Learn From the People

(B)

Bamboo（竹） is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe（欧洲）. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters（厘米）wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green. Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables(绳索) hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong. In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills(钻) can help to make the poor thirsty fields be watered.

31. How is bamboo like grass? A. It is thin and easy to cut.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. It grows everywhere.C. It grows quickly after it’s cut short.? ? ? ? D. It is short and green.

32. The underlined sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”  A. short ?? ? B. strong ? ? ? C. thick?? ? D. tall

33. From the text we know ______. A. All people call bamboo plant treesB. a bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three daysC. the bamboo plant changes its colors when it growsD. a bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago

34. Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo? A. Because it is cheap. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Because it is colorful.C. Because it drills fast.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. Because it is used by Asians.

35. Which of the following is NOT true?A. There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.B. Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.C. Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects(工程).D. Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.

I’m sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday. But here is something I really need to tell you. I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought. I just felt tired and didn’t feel like going shopping. Susan and Lily are also my good friends. I couldn’t pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by. I also couldn’t let them know I was blue because of the quarrel. I didn’t want them to feel sad just because I was sad. I’m your best friend，but I don’t want to be your only friend. I don’t want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time. I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother. Please try to make more friends. You will feel much happier if you have more friends. And remember，I’m your best friend forever!

Jenny

36. What’s the purpose of Lucy’s letter?

A．To tell Jenny that she is really sorry for what happened yesterday.

B．To tell Jenny she doesn’t want to be friends with her any longer.

C．To ask Jenny not to be friends with Susan or Lily.

D．To ask Jenny if she means much to her.

37. What’s the cause of the quarrel yesterday?

A．Jenny laughed and talked with others. B．Jenny didn’t notice that Lucy was sad.

C．Jenny didn’t want to go shopping. D．Jenny didn’t remember Lucy’s birthday.

38. In the letter，Jenny suggests Lucy should________.

A．make more friends B．leave her alone

C．make friends with Susan and Lily D．spend more time with her family

39. According to the passage，if we say someone is blue，we mean he/she is________.

A．angry B．sad C．kind D．happy

40. After reading Jenny’s letter，we learn that________.

A．Jenny and Lucy are both students B．Lucy doesn’t know how to keep a healthy friendship

C．A friend in need is a friend indeed