The opportunity arose one morning when Mr. Oven was called to the office for a certain reason. While Mr. Oven left, my company Billy and I grabbed Mr. Oven’s lunch bag from under his desk. I opened his sandwich and placed a bug(虫子) in between the two slices of bread. We put it back and closed it. To keep it in memory, Billy took photos of the whole process. We laughed for weeks over this.
Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break. Billy’s Mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from. Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr. Oven was informed. Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team. Before I could return to school, I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that. I really felt embarrassing every time I saw Mr. Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year. I felt a little regret that Mr. Oven left our school the next year.
66. Mr. Oven criticized the writer a lot because ________. A. he was naughty in his class B. he didn’t go to his class C. he didn’t answer his questions D. he was good at his class 67. How can you imagine Mr. Oven when he had his lunch? __________ A. He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich. B. He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich.
C. He would cry because he was afraid of the bug in his sandwich.
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D. He would be very angry when he found the bug in his sandwich. 68. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence ―Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break.‖ in the third paragraph?__________ A. It was until Thanksgiving break that the secret was let out. B. All the students left on Thanksgiving break. C. All the students went south on Thanksgiving break. D. Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break.
69. What does the phrase ―kicked off‖ mean in this passage?__________ A. fired B. punished C. scolded D. hit 70. Which one was NOT true according to the article? _______________ A. He had to leave school for two weeks.
B. He was kicked off the football and basketball team. C. He had to eat the sandwich he had made for Mr. Oven. D. He had to write a 1000-word essay to acknowledge his mistake.
D
One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw
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the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life. 71. The ant could not reach the side though _______.
A. she cried for help B. she asked the dove to save her C. she tried very hard D. she could smell well 72. The dove saved the ant because _______.
A. she was the ant's friend B. she took pity on the poor ant C. the ant was almost exhausted
D. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time
73. The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the help of _______. A. a leaf B. a piece of wood C. a blade of grass D. a raft 74. Just as the man shot at the dove, _______.
A. the dove immediately flew away B. the dove hid himself in the grass C. the ant told the dove to leave at once . D. he felt something biting him in the foot
75. In writing the story, the writer wants to show _______. A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove was C. how the ant and the dove helped each other
D. we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we can.
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第II卷（非选择题 共45）
第一节：阅读表达（15分，每小题3分）
You might be reading this article and saying, ―Hey, that sounds just like me!‖ If so, we’re glad you recognize that this happens to you. Now you can start taking steps to lessen your test anxiety. Here are some ways to do that:
Ask for help. Talk to your mom or dad, your teacher, or your school guidance counselor. Just talking to someone about test anxiety can make you feel better .Describe what happens to youwhen you’re taking a test and these people can help you figure out some solutions. For instance, learning study skills can boost your test –day confidence.
Be prepared. Pay attention in class. Do your homework. Study for the test. On test day, you’re more likely to feel like you know the material. Block bad thoughts. Watch out for any negative messages you might be sending yourself about the test (―I’m no good at taking tests‖ or ―I’m going to freak our if I get a bad grade‖) .These thoughts can make anxiety worse and make it harder for you to do well on the test.
_______________.Everyone makes mistakes .Be more forgiving of your own mistakes, especially if you prepared for the test and are set to do your best.
Breathe better. OK, so you already know how to breathe .But did you know that breathing exercises can help calm you down? (Just try not to
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take in too much air because it might make you feel dizzy.) Here’s how to do it: Inhale (breathe in) slowly and deeply through your nose, and then exhale (breathe out ) slowly through your mouth. Do this two to four times and you just might breathe easier the next time you’re taking a test! 76. What is the best title of the passage ? (Please answer within 10 words)
_________________________________________________________ 77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Having too many negative messages in mind leads to worse test anxiety, which may stop you doing well on the test.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 78. Please fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words) ___________________________________________________________ 79. Which of the tips do you think is the most useful? (Please answer within 30 words)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 80. Translate the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph into Chinese.
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