C. Umbrellas. D. Sun hats.
B
I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days Tonight in the dark I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one,not even my wife, saw me. It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to com plete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10: 30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.
It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer.
After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly
4.. 00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now be
fore the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father
'hristmas had brought them this year. )33. Why did the man feel nervous? A. He left the party too late. B. He was afraid of the darkness.
C. He didn't know where the black bag was.
D. He worried that others would discover his secret. )34. The underlined word \ A. thieves B. parents C. children D. neighbours )35. In what order did the man do the following? a. Read the kids a story. b. Had a shower.
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c. Worked in the moonlight. d. Dragged the bag from the garage. e. Went to a party.
A. e-d-a-b-c B. e-a-d-c-b C. a-b-e-d-c D. a-e-d-c-b )36. What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?
A. Go to sleep. B. Wake up his children. C. Open the bag. D. Call the police. )37. How would the children feel when they saw the man's work? A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Tired. D. Angry.
C
Ivan Fletcher loves crazy inventions. He writes a weekly magazine column called \
\of my favourite inventions is the Butter Stick. It looks like a stick of glue, but it's butter. You rub it on the bread instead of using a knife,\these special shoes on your dog or cat. As the animal runs around your house, it collects dust from the floor. Very useful? A lot of these inventions come from Japan--the home of the crazy invention.
Ivan says that the British also invent a lot of crazy things. \day I found an invention called a Cat Seat Saver,\looks exactly like a sleeping cat--but it isn't real. You put it on your seat if you have to go to the restroom. No one will sit in your Seat because they think there's a sleeping cat on it. Pretty cool!\ Here are some more: Fish Radio
This useful radio is completely waterproof, so you can listen to it in the shower. Simply stick it on the bathroom wall and sing along to your favourite songs as you shower! Watch Your Back Mirror
Don't get caught surfing the Internet or sending e-mails to your friends. Attach this mirror to your computer screen and you'll be able to see when the boss is coming!
( )38. One of the inventions that Ivan Fletcher likes best is
A. the Fish Radio B. the Butter Stick C. the Watch Your Back Mirror ( )39. You put the Duster Slippers
D. the Cat Seat Saver
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A. on your pet's feet C. on your pet's head ( )40. The Cat Seat Saver
A. is a real cat C. looks like a real cat the floor
( )41. Why is the Fish Radio useful?
A. You can listen to it in the shower.
B. on your feet D. on the floor B. is a pillow for cats D. collects dust from
B. It is small enough to put in the bathroom. C. It is shaped like a fish. D. It sings your favourite songs. ( )42. You put the Watch Your Back Mirror
A. on your bathroom wall C. on your desk screen
四、词语运用(共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分)。 A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。 43. He will move to a quiet town for (safe).
44. If someone does not show good manners to others, he is (polite).
45. London used to be (fog).
46. Do you mind (tell) me how to use this function? 47. I felt very happy when I was (choose) to be the host.
48. This is such an interesting'book that it is worth _______________ a second time.
B)从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，其中有一个选项是多余的。
voice, reading, reached, frightened, teenagers, give up
49. Her ________________ sounds sweet on the phone.
50. Many _____________ don't understand their parents very well.
51. Tom is preparing for the big exam these days and he has to _____________ his hobbies.
52. Suddenly I heard a whisper. I was so _______________ that I ran away quickly.
C)用所给动词的正确形式填空。
B. next to your boss D. on your computer
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Amy: Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in
the future (53) _____________(live) in much smaller spaces. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals.The same things might (54) ________________ (do) to make smaller cats and dogs. Sandy: It's said that some day you might own a tiger as a pet. Scientists might
have to start turning wild animals into pets. This might be the only way (55) __________, (save) them from dying out.
Mary: What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become
true. Robot dogs have been made to bark like real dogs. These \might become more and more popular in the future. After all, robots (56) ____________ (not lose) hair or chew on things the way real pets do. Lucy: Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in
Minnesota (57) ____________(solve) this problerm They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you (58) _____________ (be) able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel. 五、任务型阅读(满分20分)。
A)阅读下面的短文，按要求回答问题(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)。
In northern Scotland there is a long', deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 metersdeep,it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster (怪兽) lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend (传说). The firs stoory about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Severa! people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax (骗局). During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn't live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there. 59. Where is Loch Ness?
__________________________________________________________________________ 60. What do people say about the monster's head in Loch Ness?
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__________________________________________________________________________ 61. When was the first story about the monster told?
__________________________________________________________________________ 62. Why was a team formed during the 1960s?
__________________________________________________________________________ 63. What is the passage mainly about?
__________________________________________________________________________ B)阅读填词(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)。
Zhang Yimou's film NOTONE LESS tells a simple but moving story. Mr Gao, the only teacher of the Shuiquan Primary School, has to stay away for a month to take care of his sick mother. The village leader, Mr Tian, asks Wei Minzhi to take Mr Gao's place until he comes back. Minzhi is only a 13-year old girl who has finished her primary school. When she is asked to do the job, she says she can read, write and sing. She gets the job because there is nobody else in the village who can take it. The most important thing for young Minzhi is not to lose any more pupils from the school--NOT ONE LESS before Mr Gao returns! At first Minzhi doesn't know what her students need to learn. And she
doesn't know how to keep them quiet in class. She writes the lessons onto the blackboard and then makes her students copy them into their notebooks. She tries to keep the students in the classroom by locking them up in the classroom and running after those who escape.
The naughtiest pupil in her class is an ll-year old boy named Zhang Huike.
He causes trouble for Minzhi almost every day. Perhaps you think Minzhi will be happy when Huike runs away from school.No! When she hears that Huike has gone to town, she becomes very worried and determines to bring Huike back safely.
Minzhi wants to go to town, but she can't afford to buy a bus ticket. All the other pupils do their best to help her get onto a bus without a ticket. When Minzhi has to get off the bus, she walks till she finally reaches the town. She looks everywhere but cannot find Huike. Then she decides to ask the TV station for help. She wants them to let her appear live on the air, hoping that Huike will see her.
She waits at the gate of the TV station for two days till the boss calls her. When Huike sees the cry ing Minzhi on television, he himself starts crying, but he is also happy to see her. At last, both Minzhi and Hulke go back to their village, together with the people from the TV station.
Many people like this film not just because the story itself is moving,
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