Listen and choose

(1)Can Bill ride a bike?

[　　]

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can't.

C．No, he doesn't.

(2)Does Robin play soccer?

[　　]

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can't.

C．Yes, he does.

(3)Is Susan listening to music?

[　　]

A．Yes, she is.

B．No, she isn't.

C．No, she is.

(4)Does Jane like eating ice cream?

[　　]

A．Yes, she is.

B．No, she doesn't.

C．Yes, she does.

The ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽氣）. Oh my gosh, it's heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game. I know it's the rule that all girls play, but 1 want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (壘球）.I wish she hadn't joined our team.

So far we've won nine games. If we win this one, we' 11 have won- all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn't catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I've got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can't look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around.

Now the ball is starting to come down. Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough. It's going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.

It's there. The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I'm closing my eyes. I can't look anymore.

It’s that? I hear a yell and then another one. I don' t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’ m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圓錐體), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We're the champions.

Mitzi, Mitzi. That was a great catch. I'm so glad you're playing on our team.

31.    What does the author mean when she says "he's thinking the same thing"?

A. The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team.

B. The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.

C. The coach thinks their team will win all the games.

D. The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.

32.The author writes the first three paragraphs to_________

A. make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking

B. indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player

C. indicate the match will be a very close one

D. tell the ‘ readers that their team is a strong one

33.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.

B. The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.

C. Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement.

D. Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.

34.  What is the best title for the text?

A. A Close Softball Match.                              B. A Wonderful Catch.

C. Don't Lose Heart.                                       D. My Friend Mitzi.

Today I spent my first Father's Day as a father. My wife worked hard to make the day special and it started when she made me a nice breakfast. Then we spent the morning at church and then went out for a nice lunch at a place where I'd been longing to go for a while. The afternoon was spent at the pool eating ice cream and cookie cake.

I've become a dad, so what does Father's Day mean to me now? Well, I guess the day is really about appreciating my dad. I'd say the last 10 months saw all the hard work my parents did for my son. They have to work even harder now as my son Sawyer is moving around and getting into everything.

I've always appreciated the hard work my dad did, though I seldom talked about it. I come from many generations of blue-collar workers and three generations of workers of Ford Motor Company. My dad spent more than thirty years working at Ford and is still working for a city water department. I recall he would sometimes work seven days a week and sometimes until midnight. He seems to enjoy working with his hands and is good at cars and fixing things. I'm not nearly as good at cars as my dad. I spent one night working a midnight shift at an M&M factory and decided never to do it again.

Growing up I didn't have to worry about whether I'd have food to eat and now I still call my dad whenever my car makes a funny sound. Some of my sweetest memories are wrestling with my dad, and driving with him in his truck to Grandpa's with the windows down.

Thanks for working hard all those years and taking care of us, Dad.

54. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. Why the author likes celebrating Father's Day.

B. What the author's wife wanted him to do on Father's Day.

C. How the author should have celebrated Father's Day.　

D. How the author spent his first Father's Day as a father.　

55. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. the author is too busy to look after his son

B. the author's parents help look after his little son

C. the author doesn't know what Father's Day really means　

D. the author doesn't think looking after his son is a hard job

56. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A. He had a very difficult childhood

B. His dad is really good at repairing cars

C. His dad really deserves his appreciation

D. His dad should have changed his job

57. When the author was young, he ________.

A. was interested in fixing cars

B. felt the happiest at his grandpa's

C. sometimes suffered from hunger

D. had some great time with his father

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

Difficulty: Very Easy

Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)

Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.

What you’ll need:

1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.

How to make it:

l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.

l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.

l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.

l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.

l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!

Tips:

1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.

Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!

These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.

These are the other supplies:

Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.

Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.

When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)

Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!

1.The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.

A．1/2 cup of milk                         B．1 cup of milk

C．1 spoon of ice cream                     D．2 spoons of ice cream

2.Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?

A．Sugar            B．Ice               C．Plastic bag         D．Nuts

3.Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?

A．He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent.

B．He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough

C．He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts.

D．He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad.

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!
【小題1】The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.

閱讀理解

　　Humans not only love eating ice cream, they enjoy feeding it to their pets. Market studies show that two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs. Unfortunately, says William Tyznik, an expert on animal nutrition (營養(yǎng)) at Ohio State University, ice cream is not good for dogs. “It has milk sugar in it,” He says,“which dogs cannot digest very well. ”

　　Bothered (拓擾) by that knowledge but aware (having idea) of the desire of dog owners to please their companions, Tyznik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that, he says, in more nutritious that ice cream-and as much fun to eat. The product, called Frosty Paws, is made of a liquid byproduct(副產(chǎn)品) of cheese and milk with the sugar removed. Frosty Paws also contains refined soy flour, water, vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals. It took Tyznic, who has also invented a horse food (called Tizwhiz) and another dog food (named Tizbits), three years to perfect the Frosty Paws formula, and two attempts, to commercialize it. After losing $ 25,000 trying to market the invention himself, Tyznik sold the rights to Associated Ice Cream of Westerville. Ohio, which makes the product and packages it in cups.

　　Tyznik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested extensively and that “dogs love it. ”O(jiān)f , 1,400 dogs that have been offered the product, he says, 89 percent took it on the first try. Three out of four preferred it to Mild-Bone or sausages. The ■section of supermarkets, comes in packs of three or four cups ,costing between $ 1.39 and $ 1.79.

　　What would happen if a human should mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream? Nothing says Tyznik. It's harmless , but frankly , he says , it won's taste very good.

1．Two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs because ________.

[　　]

A．they take pleasure in doing this

B．they can't find and other dog food on the market

C．ice cream is cheap on the market

D．ice cream is easy to digest

2．For dogs, Frosty Paws ________.

[　　]

A．is sweeter than ice cream

B．tastes much better than ice cream

C．is healthier than ice cream

D．looks much more attractive than ice cream

3．With the invention of Frosty Pawas, Tyznik ________.

[　　]

A．made a big fortune

B．lost all the money he had

C．became very famous overnight

D．provided a tasty food for dogs.

4．Humans ________.

[　　]

A．like the taste of Frosty Paws, too

B．may find the taste of Frosty Paws not so good

C．may get poisoned by Frosty Paws

D．often mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream

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B

Dear Stiff,

Several weeks ago I asked you about the best way to travel to Edinburgh overnight and you advised me to go by coach（長途大巴）. “It’s cheap and convenient,” you said. “And very comfortable.” Well, I took your advice. Now let me tell you what happened!

We left on time (and with plenty of loud music!) and stopped for supper at a café at about 9:30 p. m.  It wasn’t the sort of place I like eating in and it was also very crowded, so I decided to buy some chocolate. I had some fruit with me too, so at least I didn’t go hungry.

We set off again at 10:15. The lights went off (and the awful music too, thank goodness) and I settled down to get some sleep. However, the people just behind me kept on talking and every now and then they burst out laughing at some joke. I asked them to be quiet, but they didn’t take any notice at all. However, eventually I fell asleep – but then the people behind me woke me up ! “You’re snoring （打鼾）,” they said, “and keeping us awake!” After than I hardly slept at all.

The rest of the journey was like a long bad dream. Then, at about 5:30, about 40 miles south of Edinburgh, the coach broke down. The driver went off to telephone for help, but when a rescue van（面包車）finally arrived, they couldn’t get the coach to start. In the end, they had to send for another one and we all had to change coaches – in the rain! By that time I was very hungry and I was onging for a nice hot drink. I got one – when we finaly reached Edinburgh at nine o’clock! By then I was so tired I went straight to bed and stayed there for the rest of the day – the first day of my holiday!

As you can imagine, I don’t want to travel by coach again overnight. Of course I’m not blaming you for all this – but thanks for the advice!

Yours

Ron

45．The reason why Ron didn’t have supper in the café was that           .

       A．he wasn’t hungry                                       B．he had his own food

       C．he didn’t like it                                           D．the food was too expensive

46．At first, Ron couldn’t get to sleep on the coach because the people behind him            .

       A．sang songs loudly                                       B．made a lot of noise

       C．laughed at him                                            D．listened to songs

47．Ron arrived in Edinburgh           .

       A．in a different coach                                     B．in a van

       C．in the same coach                                       D．on a train

48．Which of the following words can best describe the author’s journey?

       A．tiring and uncomfortable                              B．cheap but pleasant

       C．boring and dull                                           D．a(chǎn)dventurous and exciting

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!

1. 1.

   The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____

   1. A.
      1/2 cup of milk
   2. B.
      1 cup of milk
   3. C.
      1 spoon of ice cream
   4. D.
      2 spoons of ice cream
2. 2.

   Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?

   1. A.
      Sugar
   2. B.
      Ice
   3. C.
      Plastic bag
   4. D.
      Nuts
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?

   1. A.
      He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent
   2. B.
      He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough
   3. C.
      He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts
   4. D.
      He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad

閱讀下面短文,  從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,  選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,  并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

A. never                 B. hardly             C. frequently     D. strangely

A. expect               B. mention           C. wait                       D. get         

A. month                   B. day                 C. weekend          D. moment        

A. finish                B. drive                C. turn                 D. return       

A. indicated              B. meant               C. suggested          D. instructed    

A. anger                    B. shame              C. happiness         D. disappointment

A. funny                    B. surprising         C. interesting        D. beautiful    

A. came                   B. spoke              C. went                D. flew       

A. serve                     B. treat                       C. buy                 D. provide    

A. extra                  B. limited            C. little                D. easy      

A. after                    B. while               C. when             D. although 

A. sadness                B. regret                      C. curiosity          D. selfishness 

A. accept                  B. pay                 C. pass              D. eat      

A. turn back            B. keep up           C. stop by           D. give in    

A. unsatisfied           B. awful                      C. frightened     D. crazy     

A. even                  B. never                      C. only               D. somehow  

A. knew              B. learned            C. acknowledged         D. found    

A. dearest                 B. worst              C. cheapest           D. best       

A. made out             B. prepared for     C. went on           D. took up  

A. crossed               B. left                C. saw            D. approached

 完形填空（共20題，每小題1分，滿分20分）

A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草機) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.

I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷車）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and  I __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.

It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.

I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.

This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.

1.                A．hoped         B．promised       C．imagined  D．realized

2.                A．drying          B．short           C．growing  D．new

3.                A．paying         B．managing       C．serving   D．operating

4.A. left            B. stopped          C started           D. passe

5.                A．made          B．bought         C．opened   D．grabbed

6.                A．looked         B．stayed          C．headed   D．played

7.                A．boys           B．girls            C．pupils    D．men

8.                A．found          B．met            C．taught    D．touched

9.                A．bad            B．long           C．hot  D．cool

10.               A．enthusiastically   B．cautiously       C．simply D．seriously

11.               A．saw           B．upset          C．joined D．led

12.               A．received       B．finish          C．order D．love

13.               A．space          B．power         C．cloth D．change

14.               A．natural         B．nice           C．easy  D．basic

15.               A．thank          B．remind         C．visit  D．calm

16.               A．sleep          B．return         C．recover   D．suffer

17.               A．different       B．dangerous      C．important  D．possible

18.               A．courage        B．fortune         C．interest   D．warmth

19.               A．bravery        B．politeness       C．kindness   D．faith

20.               A．a(chǎn)s             B．but            C．if D．or

閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.
I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從l6-35各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，  選出最佳選項。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays.On the way home, Dad      stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn't     it. but I could pray from the     we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or      and go home empty-handed. That corner     either mouth-watering excitement or     .

    On one special day. we were heading home. and again I was praying for the    sound of his offer. It     . "Would you like an ice cream today?" "That sounds great, Dad!" But then he said, "How would you like to      today?"

    Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents. plus some      for odd jobs. But      it was my money, ice cream wasn't a good use of it. In a fit of      , I said, "Well, in that case. I guess I'll      ." My father just said, "Okay, Son."

      But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to     . But he just said. "That's okay. We don't really need one." I felt       for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn't mind, or     act disappointedly.

      I     that generosity goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than "thank you". On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the    ice cream I'd ever had.

      I'Il tell you one more thing. We    another trip the next week. As we      the corner, I said, "Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat."

1.A. never                B. hardly          C. frequently       D. strangely

2.A. expect                B. mention        C. wait             D. get

3.A. month                B. day            C. weekend         D. moment

4.A. finish                B. drive           C. tum             D. return

5.A. indicated             B. meant          C. suggested        D. instructed

6.A. anger                B. shame          C. happiness        D. disappointment

7.A.  funny             B. surprising        C. interesting        D. beautiful

8.A. came               B. spoke           C. went             D. flew

9.A. serve               B. treat             C. buy             D. provide

10.A. extra               B. limited          C. little             D. easy

11.A. after                B. while            C. when            D. although

12.A. sadness             B. regret           C. curiosity          D. selfishness

13.A. accept              B.pay              C. pass         '    D. eat

14.A. turn back           B. keep up          C. stop by           D. give in

15.A. unsatisfied         B. awful            C. frightened         D.crazy

16.A. even              B. never            C. only              D. somehow

17.A. knew             B. leamed           C. found             D. acknowledged

18.A. dearest            B. worst            C. cheapest           D. best

19.A. made out          B. prepared for       C. went on            D. took up

20.A. crossed           B. left               C. save               D. approached

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad   36  stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t  37 it, but I could pray from the   38  we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  39  and go home empty-handed. That corner  40  either mouth-watering excitement or  41  .

 On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  42  sound of his offer. It   43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to  44   today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled（震驚）. I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some  45   for odd jobs（零活）. But  46  it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of   47  , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll   48  .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  50  for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or   51  act disappointed.

I   52 that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  53   ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We  54 another trip the next week. As we  55  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

1. A. never          B. hardly      C. frequently          D. strangely

2. A. expect       B. mention     C. wait                      D. get

3. A. month        B. day         C. weekend                   D. moment

4. A. finish       B. drive      C. turn                       D. return

5. A. indicated    B. meant      C. suggested          D. instructed

6. A. anger        B. shame       C. happiness       D. disappointment

7. A. funny       B. surprising     C. interesting         D. beautiful

8. A. came         B. spoke               C. went              D. flew

9. A. serve        B. treat       C. buy                        D. provide

10. A. extra        B. limited     C. little                    D. easy

11. A. after        B. while       C. when                      D. although

12. A. sadness      B. regret      C. curiosity               D. selfishness

13. A. accept       B. pay          C. pass                     D. eat

14. A. turn back    B. keep up      C. stop by                  D. give in

15. A. unsatisfied  B. embarrassed  C. frightened     D. crazy

16. A. even         B. never        C. only                     D. somehow

17. A. knew          B. learned     C. acknowledged（承認） D. found

18. A. dearest       B. worst        C. cheapest                D. best

19. A. made out      B. prepared for   C. went on               D. took up

20. A. crossed       B. left         C. came                  D. approached

完形填空（共20題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草機) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.
I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷車）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and  I __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.
It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.
I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.
This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad  36  stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t  37 it, but I could pray from the   38  we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  39  and go home empty-handed. That corner  40  either mouth-watering excitement or  41  .
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  42  sound of his offer. It   43 . “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to  44  today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled（震驚）. I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some  45  for odd jobs（零活）. But  46 it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of  47 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll   48  .”My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  49 . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  50  for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or  51  act disappointed.
I   52 that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  53  ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We  54 another trip the next week. As we  55  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

【小題10】

A．extra B． limited C．little D．easy

Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States.
Eco City Farms in Edmonton, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community. People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets.
Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers form the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson, her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like coming out here,” he says, “You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”
Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together, ”she continues, “Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration (范例) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community.” she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost (肥料) made from food waste.
Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels (板). In winter, the green house use a geothermal (地熱) system.
Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.
“I like eating the vegetables” say five-year-old Owen Moss.
【小題1】What is mainly talked about in the passage?

Now I’m a senior high school student in Grade Two . I feel that school life is a little hard , just as my friends said . However , a hard life doesn’t have to mean a boring one at all .

School life is not just about studying and getting high marks . Getting involved in student clubs can be a unique and unforgettable experience .

Wang Tian enjoys Tuesday afternoons more than any other time of the week . Why ? Well , that’s when Wang and 47 other members of the DIY ( do it yourself ) club learn to make things such as rondo flowers ( 絲網(wǎng)花 ) and cross-stitch（ 十字繡 ）. Wang also knows how to knit scarves and make clay accessories（ 小飾件 ）. They even sell their products to raise money for poor students !

When Chen Mo started the High School , there was a drama club and a rock band , but no street dance club . So the girl started one . “Street dancing is dynamic and helps us relax and keep fit ,” Chen said . There are around 30 students in Chen’s club . They practice dance skills on Sundays . Sometimes they go to street dance performances in the city . “We watch , learn and make friends . People in this circle are actually very nice and sweet ,” she said .

There are dozens of clubs for me to choose from , such as basketball club or science club . But I love the translation club best . The 30 club members get together once a week . With the help of a volunteer teacher , I’ve learned the general principles of professional translation . It’s the first step to becoming a good translator . Besides ,after attending this club , my English has improved a lot .

I like my school life very much . And I believe whether a life is meaningful or not depends on the person who leads it .

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

A.  The members in the DIY club sell their products to raise money for the club .

B.  There are more members in the DIY club than in the translation club .

C.  Chen Mo joined the street dance club and played an important part in it .

D.  The members of the translation club meet on Tuesday afternoon .

How many clubs are mentioned in the passage ?

A.  5                   B.  6                    C.  7                    D.  8

The underlined word dynamic in Paragraph 4 means __________.

A.  energetic        B.  helpful           C.  challenging            D.  attractive

If you want to improve your English , you’ll probably join the _______.

A.  DIY  club             B.  science club           C.  drama club      D. translation club

We can infer that _____________.

A. the writer feels the new school life is hard

B. the writer’s friends feel the new school life is hard

C. the writer is pleased with his new school life

D. every student leads a meaningful life in the new school

Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States.

Eco City Farms in Edmonton, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community. People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets.

Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers form the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson, her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like coming out here,” he says, “You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”

Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together, ”she continues, “Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration (范例) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community.” she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost (肥料) made from food waste.

Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels (板). In winter, the green house use a geothermal (地熱) system.

Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.

“I like eating the vegetables” say five-year-old Owen Moss.

1.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A．Eco City Farms save a lot of energy.

B．Eco City Farms are influencing community life.

C．Eco City Farms helps the working-class live better.

D．Eco City Farms are gaining popularity.

2.What is the author’s attitude toward Eco City Farms?

A．Enthusiastic.                           B．Disappointed.

C．Surprised.                             D．Doubtful.

3.According to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT______.

A．shopping centers

B．car repair shops

C．fast-food restaurants

D．working-class community

4.In which of a newspaper can you most probably read this article?

A．People.                               B．Travel.

C．Environment.                          D．Education.

Now I’m a senior high school student in Grade Two . I feel that school life is a little hard , just as my friends said . However , a hard life doesn’t have to mean a boring one at all .

School life is not just about studying and getting high marks . Getting involved in student clubs can be a unique and unforgettable experience .

Wang Tian enjoys Tuesday afternoons more than any other time of the week . Why ? Well , that’s when Wang and 47 other members of the DIY ( do it yourself ) club learn to make things such as rondo flowers ( 絲網(wǎng)花 ) and cross-stitch（十字繡）. Wang also knows how to knit scarves and make clay accessories（小飾件）. They even sell their products to raise money for poor students !

When Chen Mo started the High School , there was a drama club and a rock band , but no street dance club . So the girl started one . “Street dancing is dynamic and helps us relax and keep fit ,” Chen said . There are around 30 students in Chen’s club . They practice dance skills on Sundays . Sometimes they go to street dance performances in the city . “We watch , learn and make friends . People in this circle are actually very nice and sweet ,” she said .

There are dozens of clubs for me to choose from , such as basketball club or science club . But I love the translation club best . The 30 club members get together once a week . With the help of a volunteer teacher , I’ve learned the general principles of professional translation . It’s the first step to becoming a good translator . Besides ,after attending this club , my English has improved a lot .

I like my school life very much . And I believe whether a life is meaningful or not depends on the person who leads it .

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

2. How many clubs are mentioned in the passage ?

3.The underlined word dynamic in Paragraph 4 means __________.

4. If you want to improve your English , you’ll probably join the _______.

5.We can infer that _____________.

閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震驚). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”