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One day， little Mike's mother went to the river to do some washing.Before she left, she said to him: “Mike,while I am away, stay near the door and watch it all the time! ”She said this because she was afraid of the thieves.

     Mike sat down beside the door.After an hour,one of his uncles came.He asked Mike， “Where is your mother? ”  “She has gone to the river to do some washing.”Mike answered."“Well.”said his uncle, “now it is a quarter to two.Three hours later we are going to visit your family.Go and tell her about it,for I'm too busy, I have to hurry...”

After his uncle had gone away,Mike began to think ， “Mother had asked me to watch the door all the time and my uncle told me to go and tell my mother. What shall I do?”he thought and thought. Finally he pulled down the door, put it on his back and went to the river with it.

1. What did Mike's mother ask him to do while she was away?_________.

A. To wait for her.                   B. To watch the house.

C. To look after the child.             D. To wait for his uncle.

2. How many uncles did Mike have?_________.

A. One.     B.Two.   C. Three.    D. We don't know.

3.. What should Mike do?_________.

A. He should lock the door before he went to the river.

B. He should ask his uncle to tell his mother.

C. He should go to the river with the door open.

D. He should watch the door all the time.

 

完形填空（共12分，每小題1分）
通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選
擇最佳選項。
Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked 36  at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, 37  was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty 38 , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.
Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was 39  work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 40  practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 41 . Perhaps she learned something from her 42 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to 43  about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.
Kitty’s life was 44  but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these 45  usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by  46 .
In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the   47  women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.

【小題1】

A．up B．down C．carefully D．closely

【小題2】

A．she B．he C．I D．it

【小題3】

A．worked B．did C．practiced D． came

【小題4】

A．easy B．usual C．pleasant D．hard

【小題5】

A．like B．finish C．keep D．begin

【小題6】

A．fewer B．more C．some D．many

【小題7】

A．father B．mother C．coach D．teacher

【小題8】

A．learn B．read C．write D．listen

【小題9】

A．something B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．everything

【小題10】

A．classes B．meetings C．a(chǎn)ctivities D．parties

【小題11】

A．listening B．learning C．speaking D．feeling

【小題12】

A．latest B．fastest C．prettiest D．busiest

閱讀短文，從方框內(nèi)選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~并用其正確形式填空，使短文意思通順完整。每空限填一次，每詞限用一次。方框中有兩個詞是多余的。

ring,  always,  angry,   neither,   never,   hospital, clean,  know,  pay,  dirty,  forget, be

     Mr. White works in a big office. He’s able to deal with all kinds of matters, so he’s always   【小題1】  more than his workmates. Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife  【小題2】  him well and does all at home.
Bad luck! Their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident last month and had to be in  【小題3】 . Mrs. White was looking after her there and she couldn’t go home. As Mr. White  【小題4】 did any cleaning, the rooms were all disorderly (凌亂的).
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone  【小題5】 . He sat up to answer it. His friend told him to write an important telephone number down. But he could find   【小題6】a pen nor a piece of paper. Then he found there  【小題7】  much dust (灰塵) on the table and wrote the number on it. But soon he   【小題8】 it and went to work.
Two hours later his wife came back and looked for a sweater for her daughter. Her husband came back while she was   【小題9】  the table. He couldn’t see the number on the table and called out  【小題10】 , "Who let you clean the table?"

下面是四位學(xué)生給某雜志社去信的內(nèi)容，反映他們生活中遇到的問題。A、B、C、D四個選項是雜志社編輯給他們復(fù)信的內(nèi)容。請從A、B、C、D四個選項中分別找出各題的相應(yīng)答案。

1. One of my friends calls me a nickname （綽號）. I really don‘ t like that , I told her I didn‘t like the nickname. But she won‘t stop calling me the nickname.

2. I have a big problem with small animals. I know I am much bigger than they are , but I am afraid of them.

3. I‘m always worried that something bad is going to happen. What should I do?

4. I‘ m on a basketball team and every time I don‘ t do very well , the other boys boo （譏笑） me , and say that I can‘t do anything right. What should I do?

A. My parents always told me that if I was afraid of something , I should face （面對） it. When I was little I was afraid of my backroom. I started going there by myself , and I was not afraid. So next time you see small animals ,don‘t run away. Just face them.

B. Each time she calls you that , politely tell her that you don' t like it. After a while she will not call you the nickname.

C. Tell everyone on the team how you feel when they boo. Ask them how they would feel. Make friends with them. Don't boo at others on the‘team.

D. You might write down those things. When you write about your worries （擔(dān)憂） you will see that some of your worries are not there at all.

1. _____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________

從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~或短語并用其正確的形式填空。

be absent ; try one’s best ; excite ; provide … with ;   deal with ; rob …of ;  pay attention to ; from time to time ; get off ; polite

【小題1】The audience clapped and shouted with ___________________ when the performer appeared.
【小題2】You’d not __________________ before the bus stops. Otherwise you may be hurt.
【小題3】These days we _____________________________________ to get good marks in the exams.
【小題4】My friends and I go to museums ________________________ to learn what we can’t get from textbooks.
【小題5】I helped Susan with her lessons, for she ___________________ from school for a week.
【小題6】UNICEF ______________________ poor kids in developing countries ___________ better education.
【小題7】It’s __________________ for the young to argue with the elderly.
【小題8】If you want to improve your spoken English, you should _________________________ your pronunciation.
【小題9】The lady ________________by a young man ________ her handbag while she was walking alone.
【小題10】Don’t do everything for teenagers. They are wise enough ________________________ their own problems.