B
On a freezing January morning, Carrie opened the library in Iowa. She heard a cat cry and finally found a yellow kitten in a pile of books. “His little feet were frozen.” Carrie recalls, “Soon we gave him a bath to warm him up. Then he purred the whole time. We knew he liked us very much.” That cat was named Dewey, who has lived happily among the books ever since. “His story has a life of its own. We have people drive hundreds of miles out of their way just to see Dewey. We even had a Japanese public television crew come here to make a short film of him.” Shortly after the kitten’s rescue, a photo of the library’s “new employee” appeared in local newspapers. Local people were invited to vote for the name of the kitten. “We have never had such a big crowd for a contest and there wasn’t even a prize.” Carrie says with a laugh.
Dewey grew from a popular local “library employee” to a national star with his pictures on calendars. However, he is not the only cat who lives among books. Library cats greet people in about 125 libraries across America. Most live and “work” in comfortable, small town libraries where they don’t get lost in the books. Library cats used to make a living by catching rats, but now they have more duties: to make the library a pleasant place. “Library cats just create a nice, warm ambience.” says Gary Roma, the producer of Puss in Books, the film about library cats. “The cats attract children to the library and the elderly who can’t have pets in their apartments.” Roma says,” Books, libraries, and cats just go together.”
61. The kitten purred the whole time perhaps because . A. he felt very happy B. he didn’t like showers C. he was very cold and hungry D. he really wanted to get some sleep 62. It’s clear that . A. Dewey liked reading books very much B. the library became famous because of the cat C. Dewey was a new librarian of the library D. some media offered to make films of the cat and the library 63. The word “ambience” probably means. “ ”in the passage. A. environment B. situation C. direction D. position 64. What can we learn from the passage? A. Cats can get lost easily among so many books. B. People can always take their cats to libraries. C. Pets can make libraries tidier and quieter. D. Dewey is just one of the cats who live among books. 65. What can we infer from the passage? A. Puss in Books is the most popular film in America. B. A contest was held after the kitten’s rescue to get the cat. C. Library cats attract more people to go there. D. More and more cats have nowhere to go but to live in libraries in America.
C
Henry Jones, a twenty-three young man, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. He took the only escape route—through the boot (后备箱). Mr. Jones’s car had ended up in a ditch (沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after he lost proper control on ice and hit a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly.” Mr. Jones said, “I couldn’t force the doors open because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the, windows because I knew water would come flooding in.” Mr. Jones, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape. Later, he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.” It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Jones found a wrench (扳手) and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and climbed up clear as the car filled up.” His hands and arms cut and bruised, Mr. Jones got to Beckett Farm nearby. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” “Only the tips of the car wheels were visible.” the police said, “The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.”
66. According to the passage, was the most important to Henry Jones. A. the wrench B. the coin C. the horn D. the hammer 67. We can know from the passage that . A. some motorists passed but no one was willing to help him B. Mr. Jones’s car was trapped in a bank C. the slippery road might be the cause of the car accident D. the water came flooding into the car very quickly at first 68. What does the underlined sentence really mean? A. The wrench was broken and couldn’t work. B. Mr. Jones lost the only chance at the last minute. C. The lid dropped into the water. D. The lock came open after all his efforts. 69. What can we learn from the passage? A. Mr. Jones had a hard time before he was safe. B. Mr. Jones never felt scared in face of such trouble. C. Henry’s driving skills were not good at all. D. The car sank into three feet of mud and couldn’t get out. 70. The best title of the passage could be “ ”.
A. A Careless Driver B. Jump at the Chance C. Escaped Through Car Boot D. A Magic Coin 五、词与短语选择填空(本题共10分，每小题2分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义
和逻辑上正确。(提示：选项中有一个是多余的。)
take out/ everyday /achieve/ changes / sweet / bring out 71. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our lives. 72. My best friend helps to the best in me.
73. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to our dreams. 74. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and you.
75. Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back memories. 六、阅读理解填词(本题共10分，每小题1分)
先阅读短文，然后在短文后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。 Paul worked in a factory. He wasn’t m 76 , so he had neither a wife nor any children. He lived in an old house a 77 . He liked nothing but drinking. He a 78 spent all his money on drinks. Sometimes, he even couldn’t a 79 to buy himself some food. Then when he was hungry, he had to borrow some money from his workmates to buy some. One evening, he met a friend of his in the street. After g 80 each other warmly, the man asked him to have a good dinner in a restaurant. Paul was so excited, “I’ll seize this c 81 to eat and drink more.” So when they left there at midnight, he could h 82 stand. Then his friend called a taxi for him and asked the driver to carry him home. When he arrived, the caring driver helped him get out of the taxi. “Thank you, sir.” said Paul, “Now I can open the door myself.” The taxi driver shut the door and drove away. Paul p 83 a key out of his pocket. Now he was trying to put the key into the keyhole of his, house. But after a while, he got a 84 because he couldn’t make it at all. Suddenly, a policeman came. “Can I help you, sir?” asked the policeman. “Yes.” said Paul, “The house is circling now. If you can stop it m 85 , I can open the door myself.”
76. m 77. a 78. a 79. a 80. g 81.c 82. h 83. p 84. a 85. m 七、书面表达（本题共15分）
假如你叫李明，近期，你们学校来了一位来自英国的交换生Stephen，他在学习中文方面遇到了很多问题，感到很苦恼，向你请求帮助。请根据要点给他提一些学好中文的建议。
要点如下：
1．在中文拼写和发音方面很难；
2．参加中文学习班，帮助抓学习重点； 3．读中文书，了解中国文化和历史； 4．学唱中文歌曲，利于记单词； 5．多交中国朋友，和他们多交流。 注意：
1. 要求包括内容要点，语句通顺，意思连贯； 2. 词数60-80词；
3. 文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：pronunciation v. 发音; emphasis n．重点； communicate with 交流
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