2009年全国中考英语试题完形填空汇编

　　一、09成都

　　A.

　　Mr. Black and Mr. White were two famous artists in a city . They painted (绘画) many beautiful pictures and their pictures were very __46__ in the city . But they tried to see who could paint ___47__.

　　One day they asked an old man to __48__ who was the number one artist by the pictures. Mr. Black painted __49___. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples.

　　Then they went to Mr. Whites house . There was __50___ but a red beautiful curtain on the wall. The old man tried to lift the curtain , but he found it was a picture by Mr. White.

　　46. A. poor B. popular C. boring

　　47. A. well B. better C. best

　　48. A. describe B. draw C. decide

　　49. A. an apple tree B. a pear tree C. a banana tree

　　50. A. nothing B. anything C. something

　　B.

　　Ted worked in a factory in a big town . He liked ___51___ very much , and was very good at it .

　　Whenever he was free , he ___52__to the small river behind the factory and tried to catch some fish, ___53___there was very few there, because the river was ___54____. Then one summer, he went to a town by the sea ___55___ his holidays and stayed at a small cheap __56___.

　　Ive never fished (钓鱼) in the sea before , he thought . He was __57__ that is would be rather different from fishing in the rivers . So he asked the owner of the hotel to tell him __58___ to fish in the sea .

　　On the first day , he caught a lot of fish and was very __59__. He went back to the hotel where he stayed .

　　He __60__ all the fish and asked all the guests (客人)to eat wish him . The guests enjoyed it very much .

　　Ted had a good time during his holidays.

　　51. A. swimming B. boating C. fishing

　　52. A. had to go B. would go C. didnt go

　　53. A. but B. and C. so

　　54. A. clean B. wide C. polluted

　　55. A. before B. for C. after

　　56. A. hotel B. building C. restaurant

　　57. A. happy B. satisfied C. afraid

　　58. A. why B. how C. what

　　59. A. sad B. angry C. happy

　　60. A. sold B. bought C. cooked

　　二、09重庆

　　Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I discovered ___42___differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class___43___ fifty minutes in the US. It is a little ___44___ than that in China . We usually have forty or forty-five minutes in each class. Anther difference is that they have less break time between __45___. Besides, although most schools in both counties finish their __46____ classes at 12 oclock, the students in the US only have an hour-long break, so they ___47___ eat lunch quickly . Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over __48__3:00 pm. Then take part in club activities or play sports.

　　Many Chinese students dont work during their high school years, while the US students like to find a part-time job in___49__ free time . They dont have dream job in mind . They think _50__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time.

　　Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs __51__they leave high school and then go to college .

　　42. A. no B. few C. little D. some

　　43. A. lasts B. finishes C. starts D. stays

　　44. A. shorter B. longer C. earlier D. later

　　45. A. schools B. classes C. meals D. students

　　46. A. day B. night C. morning D. afternoon

　　47. A. cant B. mustnt C. need to D. are able to

　　48. A. in B. for C. during D. around

　　49. A. my B. his C. their D. your

　　50. A. it B. there C. that D. this

　　51. A. after B. with C. while D. during

　　三、 09济南

　　One day , a farmer was working along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, look ! Theres a horseshoe ___51___ the ground. Pick it up and put it in your bag. Thomas said, It wastes my time. His father said ___52___ but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearly town , they had a rest . There are farmer ___53___ the horseshoe and with the money he bought some strawberries.

　　The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the ___54___. They soon drank up their water, and there wasnt a house or even a tree for them to ___55___. Thomas felt too___56___to walk on. At this time , his father gave Thomas a strawberries ___57___ he quickly ate it. After a while , his father gave him___58___ strawberry and once again , his son lost on time in picking it in his mouth.

　　And so they ___59__. The old father gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries ,his father said to him , My dear son , if you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own strawberries ___60___. Always remember the lesson; If you dont worry about the little things, youll find it difficult to do the great things.

　　51. A. under B. on C. for D. to

　　52. A. everyone B. anything C. nothing D. someone

　　53. A. threw B. sold C. found D. bought

　　54. A. sky B. mountain C. river D. tree

　　55. A. have a look B. have a try C. have a rest D. have a picture

　　56. A. excited B. cold C. full D. thirsty

　　57. A. and B. though C. or D. because

　　58. A. the others B. another C. others D. other one

　　59. A. turned up B. came down C. went on D. got over

　　60. A. to drink B. to ride C. to use D. to eat

　　四、09广东

　　Sunday was going to be birthday for me and my other two classmates . As we were born in the ___46__ month, we decided to have a big party to ___47___ it.

　　On that evening , we invited all of our classmates . We prepared a lot of food and drinks. After singing the birthday song, we ___48___ the delicious cake together. We sang more songs and played games. Then someone told funny stories, and___49___ laughed. Three hours flew by quickly. Because we had to ___50___ before 10:00.Before we left , our classmates gave ___51____ of us a birthday card with their best wishes. ___52___ we took some pictures together. What a great time we had ! At that moment , I felt love , happiness and friendship.

　　Before the party , only my___53___ could remember my birthday, and I had never had such a big party and so many friends wishes.___54___ I wanted to say my classmates, Thank you, and I will___55____ forget this evening, especially each of you !

　　46.A. different B. best C. same D. some

　　47.A. cost B. celebrate C. laugh D. love

　　48.A. sent B. remembered C. prepared D. shared

　　49.A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one

　　50.A. go to the party B. go to bed C. go to school D. go to work

　　51.A. both B. same C. each D. most

　　52.A. Finally B. Firstly C. However D. Anyway

　　53.A. teachers B. classmates C. parents D. friends

　　54.A. Since B. So C. Though D. After

　　55.A. already B. yet C. ever D. never

　　五、09河北

　　Stone is all around us. Stone is usually very hard, 46 it can also be soft. Stones have many uses.

　　In some 47 , artists carve (雕刻) beautiful things out of soft stones, because they can be shaped easily. In ancient times, people carved 48 persons or animals out of soft stones, which could be carried along with. While in some European countries, statues (雕塑) are carved 49 hard stones and they do not change easily. In summer, the hot sun 50 on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they 51 remain beautiful.

　　Stone is strong and long-lasting. So, it is 52 enough for buildings. A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as 53 made of wood. Some stones are colored, so they make the 54 look wonderful. People can also get a fire with stones. Besides, some kinds of stones can be used to 55 jeweler (珠宝). Weve found stones are really amazing.

　　46. A. and B. but C. or D. so

　　47. A. countries B. cities C. factories D. parks

　　48. A. young B. old C. small D. big

　　49. A. into B. of C. for D. from

　　50. A. shines B. drops C. puts D. fits

　　51. A. even B. still C. never D. often

　　52. A. good B. big C. long D. old

　　53. A. this B. none C. one D. it

　　54. A. stones B. buildings C. fire D. wood

　　55. A. find B. sell C. buy D. make

　　六、09江西

　　When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life . The only way I could ___41___ this was to work in the local paper factory in my town , or get married . I was very nervous when I told my ___42___ I wanted to leave school . I thought he would say , ___43___ You are going to the college (大学) . I was very ___44___ when he said, OK, Lets go to the paper factory.

　　Two days later,___45___ took me to the factory . I imagined everyone to be friends ___46___ together and have fun . I even imagined there would be music and singing . I___47___ I had watched too many movies as a teenager .

　　When we ___48___ the factory gate , my father spoke to the guard (门卫) and one minute later we were __49___. I walked around the factory looking at the building , the workers , and listening to the noise . It was __50___. I ran back to my father and said, I want to go home .

　　He asked me, What do you think of the ___51___?

　　 Too bad, I answered.

　　And marriage is even ___52____! he said .

　　I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard ___53___ I could get into a good college . I ___54___ studying English so I decided to major in (主修) languages at college. Thanks to my father and our___55__ to the paper factory , I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me . I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

　　41.A. say B. do C. receive D. find

　　42.A. teacher B. friend C. father D. husband

　　43.A. Yes! B. No! C. Really? D. Ok ?

　　44.A. angry B. tired C. nervous D. surprised

　　45.A. he B. she C. it D. they

　　46.A. working B. studying C. singing D. farming

　　47. A. guess B. mean C. say D. hope

　　48.A. looked at B. returned to C. arrived at D. left for

　　49.A. outside B. inside C. back D. away

　　50.A. terrible B. wonderful C. funny D. special

　　51.A. workers B. guard C. building D. factory

　　52.A .better B. harder C. worse D. easier

　　53.A. but B. if C. so D. or

　　54.A. enjoyed B. stopped C. disliked D. minded

　　55.A. way B. idea C. plan D. trip

　　七、09武汉

　　A

　　Our neighborhood used to be very quiet. However, these days, 41 things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhao Jun, the local school teacher is extremely 42 . When he was interviewed by the local newspaper, he said, Every night we hear strange noises 43 our window. My wife thinks that is could be an 44 ,but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having 45 .My parents called the police, but they can 46 anything strange. They think it might be the 47 . I dont think so!

　　Zhao Juns next door neighbor Xiang Dan is 48 , too. At first, I thought it might be a cat, but I cant see a cat, and I still hear the noises outside. Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has his or her own 49 .There must be something 50 the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it？

　　41.A. interesting B. exciting C. strange D. terrible

　　42.A. worried B. pleased C. satisfied D. relaxed

　　43.A. of B. outside C. from D. inside

　　44.A. actor B. accident C. object D. animal

　　45.A. trouble B. fun C. lessons D. sports

　　46.A. find B. think C. make D. feel

　　47.A.water B. laughter C. music D. wind

　　48.A.nervous B. surprised C. unhappy D. mad

　　49.A.ways B. matters C. habits D. ideas

　　50.A.cleaning B. visiting C. breaking D. moving

　　B

　　Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and ___51___,but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).

　　The soldiers built a small cooking fire, ___52___ their pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to ___53___ what was going on when they heard about it.

　　Any soup needs salt and pepper, the first soldier said, ___54___ some children ran to fetch salt and pepper. Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would __55__ it so much better, the second soldier added. One woman said, Why, I think I have a tomato or two! She ran to get the tomatoes.

　　Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! said the third soldier. Another woman said, I think I can probably find some cabbage, and __56__ she ran.

　　If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich mans ___57__.The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich mans soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like __58__!

　　The soldiers said, If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! And so other villagers ___59___ to get some milk.

　　The soup is ready, said the cooks, and all will ___60___ it, but first we need to set the tables. Some of the villagers said, Such a great soup would be better ___61___ some bread and cakes, so they brought the ___62___ two things and the meal was __63__ by all. Never had there been such a __64__ meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.

　　In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye. Many thanks to you, they said, for we shall __65__ go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones.

　　51. A. hungry B. bored C. sleepy D. sick

　　52. A. drew B. threw C. left D. placed

　　53. A. see B. tell C. imagine D. notice

　　54. A. but B. so C. or D. while

　　55. A. cook B. do C. invent D. make

　　56. A. about B. in C. off D. out

　　57. A. health B. money C. dream D. table

　　58. A. art B. magic C. interest D. supper

　　59. A. tried B. returned C. managed D. came

　　60. A. want B. buy C. use D. taste

　　61. A. over B. besides C. with D. like

　　62. A. first B. last C. other D. only

　　63. A. enjoyed B. given C. needed D. brought

　　64. A. cheap B. proper C. special D. public

　　65. A. later B. ever C. sometimes D. never

　　八、09北京

　　My father died when I was a few months old. After his death, my mother moved back to Louisville, Kentucky, where __35__ had grown up. We lived in a small house with her older sister, Marion, and their mother. This was a time when being a single __36___ was still considered unusual.

　　When I was small, there was a childrens book called The Happy Family, and it was a real piece of work. Dad worked all day log at the office, Mom cooked in the kitchen, and brother and sister always had friends sleeping over. The image of the family in this book was typical (典型的) of the time. It looked __37___ like my family, but luckily that wasnt the way I heard it. The way my Aunt Marion read it to me made the story really __38__.

　　Kind-hearted and open-minded, my aunt was the one who played baseball with me, who took me horseback riding, who took me to the father-son dinners and who gave me lessons on how to drive. Believing that anything __39__ was probably good for, she __40__ to get a loan (贷款) so that I could go to Africa to work as a volunteer, which was my most important experience.

　　As a young girl, Aunt Marion always planned to have a large number of children of her own, but she never got married. This __41__ that she was free to spend all her time taking care of me. Many people say we have a lot in common. She always __42__ me to do my best. She never __43__ to make me believe that I could do anything with my life that I wanted, if I only tried hard enough.

　　For more than sixty years, Aunt Marion didnt and still dont think of herself. __44__ she is forced to come up to the front, my aunt will stand in the back in family photos, and she doesnt think that her efforts have made much __45___. I honor my aunt, who taught me the things my __46___ couldnt. so every June for the past 40 years, in growing thankfulness to my Aunt Marion, Ive sent her a Fathers Day card.

　　35. A. I B. she C. he D. we

　　36. A. man B. family C. parent D. child

　　37. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something

　　38. A. surprising B. boring C. sad D. funny

　　39. A. interesting B. pleasant C. impossible D. unusual

　　40. A. decided B. afforded C. offered D. prepared

　　41. A. said B. meant C. proved D. showed

　　42. A. allowed B. afforded C. offered D. forced

　　43. A. hoped B. agreed C. stopped D. tailed

　　44. A. Unless B. Although C. Since D. Before

　　45. A. difference B. progress C. trouble D. sense

　　46. A. Teachers B. mother C. father D. friends

　　九、09天津

　　It was seven oclock on the morning of August 29th. The Kelly family were going to Brighton, a town by the sea.

　　Can we have breakfast 46 we leave? asked Gina Kelly.

　　No, said her mother. We must leave now, or the traffic will be 47 . Well have breakfast when we 48 the seaside.

　　Gina ran downstairs. Im ready, she said.

　　The family climbed into the 49 , and Dad started driving. In the front of the car was Mike. He was eleven. He didnt talk but just 50 music. In the back of the car were Gina, her mother and Ellen. Gina was nine and Ellen was three.

　　Dad drove very fast. Youre driving too fast, said Mum. You dont have to drive so fast. Its 51 .

　　Dad laughed and drove more slowly. There wasnt 52 traffic, and they reached Brighton at nine oclock. It was a sunny day, and the sea 53 very blue.

　　Theres a cafe, said Gina. Can we have breakfast there?

　　Yes, said Mum. They went into the cafe, and ate a very big breakfast.

　　Oh dear, I am full, said Gina. 54 can I swim when Ive got all that food inside me?

　　Easy, shouted Mike. Just watch me! He ran towards the sea, followed by Gina happily.

　　 What a (n) 55 day it was going to be!

　　46. A. before B. after C. while D. when

　　47. A. wonderful B. safe C. terrible D. easy

　　48. A. move B. leave C. clean D. get to

　　49. A. bus B. car C. train D. ship

　　50. A. heard B. listened to C. listened D. heard of

　　51. A. late B. great C. busy D. early

　　52. A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too

　　53. A. sounded B. tasted C. looked D. felt

　　54. A. Where B. How C. Whether D. Why

　　55. A. exciting B. boring C. useful D. noisy

　　十、09山东省

　　用所给词的适当形式填空。

　　I Recently beard a story about a famous scientist. Because of his great achievements (成就),he was thought to be more creative(有创意的)than the average(一般的)person When He ___61 ___ (ask) why he was able to do this, he gave the answer. It all came from an experience with his mother when he was about two years old. I___62____ (try) to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when I lost the bottle and it fell, spilling(溢出 ) the milk all over the floor - a sea of milk! I was frightened and I didnt know what to do! he said.

　　His mother heard the noise and got into the kitchen. I ___63____(consider) how to explain all this to you. mom He said. Instead of ___64____(punish) him, she said, Robert. what a great mess(杂乱) you have made! I ___65 ___ (not see) such a huge sea of milk before! Well, since the milk has already been spilled, would you like ___66 ____ (play) in the milk for a while? We ___67____(clean) it up after that indeed, he did so. After a few minutes, his mother said, You know, Robert. whenever you ___68 __ (make) a mess like, this, finally you have to clean it up. He used a sponge(海面) and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

　　His mother then said, You know. we ___69 ___ (fail)in how to successfully carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands just now. Lets go out in the yard and fill the bottle with water to see if you ___70___(discover)a way to carry it. Then the little boy learned that if he grasped (抓紧）the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands. he could carry it without dropping it.

　　What a wonderful lesson!

　　十一. 09河南

　　I think Ive always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 36 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the 37 _ and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys __ 38 to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15, I had _39 to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldnt allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it 40.

　　I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldnt put off telling my parents any longer, 41 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 42 there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was 43 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not 44 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are 45 me. However, my grandfather thinks Im mad to give up farming.

　　36. A. farmer B. painter C. cook D. nurse

　　37. A. restaurant B. hotel C. farm D. kitchen

　　38. A. chose B. refused C. hated D. failed

　　39. A. decided B. agreed C. managed D. turned

　　40. A. easily B. softly C. slowly D. quietly

　　41. A. but B. so C. or D. for

　　42.A. At first B. At last C. At least D. At times

　　43.A. with B. like C. about D. above

　　44. A. patient B. satisfied C. quiet D. angry

　　45. A. proud of B. sorry for C. friendly to D. strict with

　　十二、09山西

　　Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, ___36___ few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone ___37___ lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make ___38___ own happiness. Here are ____39____ ways help you be happier.

　　____40___ secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often , we spend so much time ___41____about the futurefor example ,getting into college or getting a good job----that we fail to enjoy the ___42____you should enjoy lifes simple pleasures such as ____43__ a good book,listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends tend to live happier and healthier lives.

　　The second secret to leading a happy life is to be ____44___. Many people exerience this dancing, or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and ____45___ think zbout the activity.

　　Finally, many people find happiness in helping ___46___ According to studies, people feel good ___47__ they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier,do ___48___for someone. You can help a friend____49___ his or her studies,go shopping to get food for____50___ old neighbour, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

　　36. A .but B. as C. or

　　37. A .do not accept B. do not take C. do not bring

　　38. A.us B.our C. ours

　　39. A .few B. a few C. a little

　　40. A.The first B. At first C. First of all

　　41. A. thinking B. think C.to think

　　42. A.past B. present C. future

　　43. A. seeing B.watching C.reading

　　44. A. active B. quiet C.strict

　　45. A. ever B. never C. only

　　46. A. another B. other C.others

　　47. A.what B. when C.where

　　48. A. something nice B.something serious C.something difficult

　　49. A. in B. on C.with

　　50. A. a B. an C./

　　十三、太原市

　　Ones attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak, you will never taste any success. But if you are__31___, success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.

　　I love eating persimmons(柿子). But you cant get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time, they probably ___32___bad.

　　In grade Six, because of my poor grades, my parents were___33___that I wouldnt be able to get into an excellent middle school. They__34___me to sturdy harder, but I didnt really understand why they were so anxious.

　　Summer came, and I studied hard. The hot weather made me sleepy and I couldnt___35____my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop___36____, Mom would shout: Hey you! Think about your___37___. If you dont work hard, youll regret(后悔) it! I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks. But all I___38____was playing with my friends and eating persimmons.

　　My mom would say to me, with a serious look on___39____face: If a persimmons tree doesnt grow in summer, it cant bear(结出)fruit in autumn! Only by hard work, you ___40___get the good result of your work.

　　Although I didnt understand it at that time, I___41____came to see the truth of her words. A few months later, I succeeded in getting into the key middle school. It was ___42___. Walking in my new school, I could see quite a few persimmon trees. The fruit was so red that it looked as if it was on fire. Suddenly, I___43____that working hard may be bitter but its fruit is sweet.

　　My mom was right: If a persimmon tree doesnt grow___44___summer, it cant bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the summer___45___now it was autumn.

　　I tasted my success and enjoyed the fruits of my labors!

　　31. A. busy B. clever C. hard-working

　　32. A. look B. taste C. turn

　　33. A. embarrassed B. worried C. excited

　　34. A. afforded B. allowed C. pushed

　　35. A. concentrate B. depend on C. decide on

　　36. A. thinking B. working C. playing

　　37. A. future B. hobby C. health

　　38. A. talked about B. heard about C. thought about

　　39. A. her B. your C. my

　　40. A. have to B. can C. need

　　41. A. probably B. particularly C. gradually

　　42. A. spring B. summer C. autumn

　　43. A. realized B. considered C. noticed

　　44. A. before B. during C. after

　　45. A. and B. but C. or

　　十四、09陕西

　　One Monday morning, I was standing waiting for the train and suddenly felt ill. I couldnt stand still, and the world began to sway(摇摆)and then went black. All I heard was Oh, my God, shes falling. The next thing I __31 was that the doctor was asking me my name. This happened 32 I Was too tired. I was so busy cleaning my new house that I didnt eat 33 last weekend.

　　The doctor told me that a gentleman waiting for the 34 saw me fall down. He got to my side 35 , and told others to call 911. He stayed with me 36 the ambulance(救护车) arrived. Then he went with me to the hospital, which made him 37 his train. The doctor told me the gentleman didnt want to leave his name.

　　I dont know who this gentleman is. 38 if he reads this article and remembers a young lady fainting(晕倒)at the train station, Id like 39 to know that l want to say Thank you. to him。Whenever I meet with such a thing, I will do the same as he 40 to me. And I11 pass on the kindness to others.

　　31. A. met B. forgot C. said D. remembered

　　32. A. so B. because C. though D. however

　　33. A. little B. much C. few D. many

　　34. A. train B. plane C. bus D. car

　　35. A. at first B. just now C. at least D. at once

　　36. A. while B. since C. until D. as soon as

　　37. A. catch B. miss C. drop D. meet

　　38. A. Or B. Although C. For D. But

　　39. A. me B. him C. her D. you

　　40. A. does B. do C. did D. will do

　　十五、09安徽

　　A

　　Once there was a rich man in a village. He never gave anything to help others.The___51___ didnt like him. One day he said to them. I know you dont like me. I will give everything I have to you___52___ I die. Then everyone will be happy.

　　But nobody believed him. The rich man couldnt____53___ why they didnt believe him. One day he went for a____54___ by the lake. Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow____55___.

　　The pig said to the cow, why everybody likes you and nobody likes me? After I die,I____56___ people with pork, ham, etc. I give three or four things to them. But you give only one thing--____57___.Why do people like you all the time and not me?

　　The cow said, Look, I give them milk while Im____58____.They see that I am generous(慷慨的)with what I____59___.But you dont give them anything before you die. You give them ham, pork and so on only after youre dead. People dont believe in the future; they believe in the____60___.If you give while you are living, people will like you. It is quite simple.

　　Form that moment on, the rich man did all his best to help the poor.

　　51.A.strangers B. villagers C. officers D. workers

　　52.A.when B. because C. since D. until

　　53.A.ask B. remember C. discover D. understand

　　54.A.walk B. meal C. visit D. help

　　55.A.fighting B. shouting C. talking D. joking

　　56.A.feed B. provide C. bring D. help

　　57.A.milk B. ham C. pork D. beef

　　58.A.happy B. afraid C. alive D. lonely

　　59.A.eat B. drink C. like D. have

　　60.A.past B. present C. rich D. poor

　　B

　　People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through____61____ but through body language. Because body language is so____62___,youll have to know what yours is saying and what other peoples is saying. Here are some____63___ of body language and its meaning in North America

　　If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could_____64___ that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look____65___.you are expressing friendliness.

　　A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people_____66___ smile just to be polite.

　　Friendliness and interest are expressed when a persons eyes_____67___ yours especially when youre the one whos talking. A person who doesnt____68___ you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.

　　Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation.But____69___ movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient.____70___ someone who point at you while talking with you--that person might be angry at you or feel better than you.

　　61.A.actions B. gestures C. words D. smiles

　　62.A.important B. difficult C. easy D. funny

　　63.A.suggestions B. examples C answers D. problems

　　64.A.mean B. know C. find D. guess

　　65.A.worried B. surprise C. disturbed D. relaxed

　　66.A.sometimes B. never C. hardly D. seldom

　　67.A.see B. avoid C. meet D. watch

　　68.A.believe B. care about C. laugh at D. look at

　　69.A.excited B. repeated C. crazy D. strange

　　70.A.Look forward to B. Stand close to C. Stay away from D. Get along with

　　十六、09深圳

　　John,11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was __16__in a baseball game, he fell and hit his head. The doctors believed that he might __17__get well.

　　He seems to have given up hope. So medicines alone wont __18__.Perhaps he needs something else, said a doctor. When I visit him, all he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth.

　　To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not __19__. In America, Babe Ruth was as __20__a man as the President himself, and he was the most famous baseball player.

　　The next day Johns father managed to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as the boy __21__ in his hospital room, in walked __22__.Young John could hardly believe his own eyes!

　　The great baseball player sat down at Johns bedside, saying, Now, listen, kid, youve got to get well. Ive brought you a new American League baseball, __23___you must start throwing it.

　　For John this was the beginning of a new life. __24__his doctors surprise ,the boy walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life---all because of the___25__ of Babe Ruth.

　　16. A. looking B. playing C. taking D. sitting

　　17. A. never B. ever C. always D. certainly

　　18. A. fit B. make C. go D. do

　　19. A. easy B. 1ucky C. difficult D. successful

　　20. A. strong B. important C. kind D. clever

　　21. A. waited B. 1ied C. prepared D. lay

　　22. A. his father B. his doctor C. Babe Ruth D. the president

　　23. A. though B. because C. or D. so

　　24. A. In B. To C. At D. For

　　25. A. story B. basketball C. present D. 1ife

　　十七、09芜湖市

　　A

　　Sheepdogs are very important to farmers. Sheepdogs help farmers to find their__51__and bring them back to the farm.

　　Mike. a farmer from a___52__. has a very clever and honest sheepdog__53___ Bobby. He has built a little but__54___ house for Bobby and he regard the dog__55___ a family member. He often says. Bobby is the best dog in the world. He works hard and__56___ my sheep very well. If the dog house is__57___. Mike knows Bobby must be with his sheep.

　　Mike__58__ with Bobby through whistles(口哨).Bobby can understand many different instructions from those___59__. And Bobby can also___60___ himself by barking(狗叫)or doing other actions.

　　51.A.villagers B. dogs C. farmers D. sheep

　　52.A.village B. city C. park D. bank

　　53.A.aged B. dressed C. called D. included

　　54.A.comfortable B. expensive C. dangerous D. terrible

　　55.A.by B. on C. of D. as

　　56.A.looks out B. looks after C. takes back D. takes away

　　57.A.full B. clean C. empty D. dirty

　　58.A.communicates B. compares C. catches D. checks

　　59.A.noises B. talks C. whistles D. conversations

　　60.A.explain B. express C. examine D. excuse

　　B

　　When I was in Grade 8, my teacher asked us to learn something about green food by ourselves. We didnt have any idea____61___.Then our five-member group had a____62___ and decided to do some research in a supermarket. Two of us____63____ the names of the green foods on the shelves.____64____ three interview____65____ with questions like Do you know _____66____ are green foods?, ____67____ do you buy green food? and so on. We interviewed more than 20 shoppers! Later we wrote a ____68____ on the research and handed it in. Our teacher____69___ the best reports and posted them on the wall of our classroom.___70___ was among them. We learned a lot from this fun way.

　　61.A.at first B. after that C. in the middle D. at last

　　62.A.discussion B. party C. lesson D. sleep

　　63.A.put on B. put up C. wrote D. wrote down

　　64.A.Other B. The other C. Others D. The others

　　65.A.teachers B. students C. friends D. shoppers

　　66.A.who B. which C. when D. how

　　67.A.How often B. How many C. How heavy D. How old

　　68.A.letter B. note C. report D. story

　　69.A.chose B. sent C. gave D. wrote

　　70.A.Mine B. His C. Theirs D. Ours

　　十八、09无锡市

　　Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good college and has everything that money can buy.The__16__ is that the people in Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact. Jean is quite__17__.

　　So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名的),talking to people who do not__18__about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she__19__with quite often.

　　Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in New York. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a__20__interest in rock music and modern dance. So they always spent hours talking happily on QQ and sometimes they even__21__the time. Of course they wanted to know more about each other. David sent her a picture of himself; He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile.__22__time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

　　When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to New York.she__23__him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would__24__him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in New York, she found that the special friend she had __25__to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim.

　　16.A.reason B. problem C. question D. truth

　　17.A.proud B. delightful C. lonely D. alone

　　18.A.think B. tell C. care D. know

　　19.A.meets B. works C. plays D. connects

　　20.A.common B. different C. same D. mixed

　　21.A.lost B. forgot C. chose D. watched

　　22.A.So B. Because C. As D. Since

　　23.A.allowed B. promised C. asked D. liked

　　24.A.lend B. return C. recommend D. take

　　25.A.written B. listened C. said D. replied

　　十九、09南京市

　　Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel. But his music has made him citizen of the world. He has played in___16___every large city. He has won fifteen Grammy Awards and four Emmys.

　　Perlman suffered a terrible disease which hurt his___17___at four. Today he uses a wheelchair of walks with crutches(拐杖).But non of these___18___him from playing the violin. As a young child, he took his first lessons at the Music Academy Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his___19__talent was recognized. At the age of thirteen he went to the United States to___20___on television. His playing led hum to the Juilliard School in New York.

　　His music is full of power and strength. It can be 21 or joyful, loud or soft. But people say it is not the music 22 that makes his playing so particular. They say he is able to show the joy he 23 in playing, and the feelings that great music can express.

　　Anyone who has attended(出席)his performance will tell you it is exciting to watch him play. His face changes___24___the music from his violin changes. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often___25___dark when the music seems dark and frightening.

　　Itzhak Perlman has received many honors, and continues to receive honors for his music.

　　16.A.even B. almost C. only D. already

　　17.A.hands B. arms C. legs D. eyes

　　18.A.stopped B. moved C. protected D. got

　　19.A.common B. usual C. simple D. special

　　20.A.practise B. watch C. appear D. train

　　21.A.happy B. cheerful C. noisy D. sad

　　22.A.alone B. lonely C. alive D. available

　　23.A.touches B. feels C. develops D. achieves

　　24.A.as B. while C. and D. or

　　25.A.performs B. thinks C. looks D. sound

　　二十、09赤峰市

　　Ron is ten years old. He loves to watch YV. But for one full year he did not watch TV__46_____, because Rons parents said they would give him $600 if he didnt watch TV for a year.

　　Rons parents thought he watched___47____TV. One day his mother saw a newspaper story about a boy___48____didnt watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Ron.. Ron liked the idea. He___49____the TV right away, and said, I can stop watching TV. I just want the___50____.

　　At first Rons parents were very happy. Ron read books and newspapers, played outside and talked with his parents. But after___51____, he got bored(厌烦). Every morning, he asked his parents, What are we doing tonight? His parents wanted him to watch TV just for one evening, but Ron always said, No, it would___52____me money!

　　Finally the year was over. Then Ron started___53____his favorite TV shows all day long again. Ron get the money from his parents. What does he play to do___54____the $600 ? I want to buy___55____a TV set, he said.

　　46.A. at all B. after all C. on longer D. all over

　　47.A. much too B. too much C. very much D. too many

　　48.A. which B. whose C. whom D. who

　　49.A. turned off B. turned on C. turned down D. turned up

　　50.A. TV set B. books C. money D. newspapers

　　51.A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time D. some times

　　52.A. cost B. spend C. pay D. pay for

　　53.A. watch B. watched C. watches D. watching

　　54.A. in B. with C. for D. on

　　55.A. I B. my C. myself D. mine

　　二十一、09温州市

　　Problems in the Neighborhood

　　Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,

　　Today, I am very happy to have a meeting with you. At the meeting we will talk about the____31___we have these days. We all know the problems of___32____and the objects falling from windows are getting worse. We have___33____lots of letters about such problems. So___34____is time for us to look for possible ways to work out these problems.

　　Some dog-owners dont___35____their dogs well enough, and they let their dogs make mess on roads and in gardens. This makes the environment____36___.I would like to tell the dog-owners___37____theirs behavior is to bad, and the same time they are___38____people feel unhappy. We should keep the environment__39___.

　　It is reported that some people___40____rubbish out of the windows. It is dangerous because falling objects___41____hurt others. It is against the law. We will record the____42___and addresses of those people who throw objects. Then, a warning will given and___43____will be punished by law.

　　A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us. ____44___we try our best to care for our community, it will be a good place to___45____in. Thank you for your coming.

　　31.A. lessons B. problems C. classes D. films

　　32.A. dogs B. birds C. cats D. snakes

　　33.A. made B. opened C. received D. invented

　　34.A. that B. it C. this D. here

　　35.A. take care of B. take away C. take out D. take off

　　36.A. noisy B. quiet C. tidy D. dirty

　　37.A. what B. that C. where D. when

　　38.A. stopping B. helping C. telling D. making

　　39.A. pleasant B. important C. useful D. famous

　　40.A. pull B. put C. throw D. take

　　41.A. may B. need C. have to D. should

　　42.A. jobs B. ages C. hobbies D. names

　　43.A. we B. you C. they D. he

　　44.A. If B. Because C. Before D. Unless

　　45.A. study B. live C. work D. teach

　　二十二、09杭州市

　　It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it 31 we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, 32 , shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would 33 him a coin or a cup of hot tea.

　　I asked my 34 to go over and hand this old man something. He 35 into my husbands face, smiled and said, 36 . I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live 37 the cold night.

　　I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next 38 , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he the 39 and came up to my window and 40 at me. This offered him a 41 of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 42 food, smiled and said, May you. I and he 43 me think of my father.

　　I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, 44 please do not pass by a 45 person without least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

　　31. A. after B. when C. before D. if

　　32. A. covered B. tied C. filled D. provided

　　33. A. send B. leave C. greet D. accept

　　34. A. father B. son C. husband D. friend

　　35. A. watched B. knocked C. came D. looked

　　36. A. Excuse me B. Beg your pardon C. Take it easy D. Thank you

　　37. A. in B. through C. under D. off

　　38. A. year B. month C. week D. day

　　39. A. office B. gift C. car D. shop

　　40. A. smiled B. pointed C. called D. shouted

　　41. A. box B. bag C. bottle D. basket

　　42. A. held B. ordered C. dropped D. received

　　43. A. got B. forced C. made D. allowed

　　44. A. so B. and C. or D. but

　　45. A. quiet B. sick C. poor D. shy

　　二十三、09长沙市

　　Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the___31___.But its not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and___32___ wind. And its harder to make a phone call or ride a bike ____33___ an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company___34__ 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella.___35___,they made it.

　　They call it Nubrella. Just touch a button(按钮),and the Nubrella will open___36___.With the help of its shoulder support(支持),the umbrella can rest on the users___37___.So the user neednt hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands___38___ even in the strong wind.

　　The hand-free umbrella is$59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart ____39___,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now.___40___ in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isnt it?

　　31.A.snow B. water C. sun

　　32.A.tall B. short C. strong

　　33.A.by B. without C. with

　　34.A.spent B. took C. paid

　　35.A.At first B. At last C. At most

　　36.A.easily B. hardly C. nearly

　　37.A.feet B. legs C. shoulders

　　38.A.free B. busy C. difficult

　　39.A.invention B. magazine C. book

　　40.A.Lying B. Flying C. Walking

　　二十四、09娄底市

　　When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, Do it yourself, dear. I was not 11 at all. I thought she was the 12 mother in the world!

　　For example, one day, I decided to 13 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didnt t make the bed. I asked my 14 to help me clean it, 15 she still said, Do it yourself, girl.

　　Because of my lazy mother, I have to 16 my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents 17 I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well, but I have learned 18 .

　　As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的) 19 a great mother!

　　A 20 mother is worth one hundred teachers! Dont you think so?

　　11. A. old B. glad C. thin

　　12. A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest

　　13. A. leave B. invite C. visit

　　14. A. mother B. father C. brother

　　15. A. or B. when C. but

　　16. A. wash B. lead C. knock

　　17. A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping

　　18. A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot

　　19. A. Which B. What C. Who

　　20. A. young B. good C. happy

　　二十五、09漳州市

　　Wally was a wild goose. One day, when he was flying south for___5l__with his family, he saw some farm geese walking around and eating corn on the ground. It would thought. And flying is very__52__ .Id like to walk around for a while.

　　Wally__53__his family, landed among the farm geese and began to eat corn. The geese went on flying, ___54___Wally didnt care. ll join them again when they come back___55__in few months, he thought.

　　A few months went by, it was spring. Wally looked up and saw the other wild geese. They looked beautiful in the __56__.Wally said to himself , its time to leave. Im __57__ the ground.

　　So Wally tried to fly. But he became very__58__because he had eaten too much corn and he

　　hadnt exercised his wings much. He __59__ to the ground. Oh. well, Ill just wait until they fly south again. Then Ill join them, he said.

　　When his family flew overhead once more, Wally again tried to fly, but he__60__.

　　Wally became a farm goose at last.

　　51. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall

　　52. A. interesting B. exciting C. surprising D. boring

　　53. A. followed B. joined C. left D. found

　　54. A. so B. but C. or D. for

　　55. A. north B. south C. west D. east

　　56. A. river B. tree C. field D. sky

　　57. A. tired of B. afraid of C. worried about D. angry with

　　58. A. thin B. small C. fat D. wild

　　59. A. walked B. fell C. ran D. jumped

　　60. A. rose B. succeeded C. failed D. arrived

　　二十六、09哈尔滨

　　Will you be happy if you have a new Nike T-shirt on? Probably you will. But what if you see a friend 36 a more fashionable(时髦的)and more beautiful one? You may not feel as satisfied

　　37 you expect to and the feeling of happiness may disappear in a minute.

　　Why are we not so happy as we should be? The secret is: we focus on(专注)what we want instead of what we have. We keep making our list of desires(愿望)longer and longer. As a result, we are not pleased with what we have 38 owned. We say to ourselves,I11 be happy when this desire is satisfied. However, another desire appears when this one is met. So, we still dont feel happy though we have got what we want. Happiness 39 when we always have new desires hard to satisfy.

　　Luckily. there is a way to be happy. Think more about what we have than what we want. Rather than wish you were 40 to have an enjoyable vacation on the beach, think of 41 fun you have had near home. Similarly, instead of hating to do much homework, 42 teachers for making you have the chance to practice mole. The list of what you have can also be endless. Each time you find yourself falling into I wish life were different trap(陷阱), take a deep breath and think of 43 you have ever had.

　　Pay more attention to what you have, and you11 probably get more of what you want. 44 example, your good attitude toward doing homework can bring excellent grades in exams because 45 makes perfect.

　　Start to focus on what we have! The more we feel satisfied. the more happily well live.

　　36. A. wearing B. to wear C. wore

　　37. A. very B. as C. too

　　38. A. already B. yet C. far

　　39. A. cant be found B. can be found C. can find

　　40. A. used B. sad C. able

　　41. A. how B. what C. whose

　　42. A. thank B. refuse C. dislike

　　43. A. everything B. thing C. nothing

　　44. A. As B. For C. On

　　45. A. exercises B. grade C. practice

　　二十七、09 大庆市

　　Most people like to travel on land because its always safe. ___16____there are still some people who want to travel in dangerous places. One of these places is the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋).

　　Men do not___17____the Arctic Ocean very often. It is__18_____danger. It is dark and cold there in winter. The ice is dangerous,____19___. Especially in summer the ice breaks and moves___20____.

　　In February, John, William started to cross the Arctic Ocean. He went with three men and several dogs. The dogs pulled the sledge(雪橇)over the ice, and on the sledge there was food and some___21____things for them. They traveled slowly___22____months.

　　In the summer the ice broke, so they__23___stop and wait for the cold days for come. Then when the ice was hard, they started the journey again. They stayed on a big piece of ice. The ice moved in wind and took them to the___24____. During their journey, a___25____dropped some food for them. On April 6, they reached the North Pole(北极). Then they traveled to the south. They come back and reached the land on May 29.

　　16.A. So B. But C. Or D. Then

　　17.A. across B. crossing C. cross D. go though

　　18.A. full of B. fill with C. stored with D. kept by

　　19.A. either B. neither C. so D. too

　　20.A. quickly B. slowly C. highly D. comfortably

　　21.A. another B. other C. others D. the other

　　22.A. to B. in C. for D. with

　　23.A. had better B. had to C. might D. could

　　24.A. east B. south C. west D. north

　　25.A. ship B. plane C. train D. sledge

　　二十八、09沈阳市

　　On 26th December,2004,a young girl called Tilly Smith was on holiday with her family in Phuket, Thailand. No one__21__what was about to happen -a tsunami(海啸)that would kill about 200,000 people Tilly had studied tsunami in her__22__class and had seen video of tsunami.

　　My mum __23__ realize what was happening, said Tilly. But Tilly did. __24__ saw this bubbling(冒泡).on the water which looked as if it was being heated up, and was making a __25__noise.The water was coming in, but it wasnt going out__ 26__. It was coming in, and in. towards the hotel.

　　She__27__to her mother and sister and told them that it was a tsunami.__28__ they did not believe her. She was only 10 years Old. Maybe she was just hoping to see tsunami __29__she had studied it?

　　Tillys father went back to the hotel__30__ her sister. They told the people who worked in the hotel what Tilly had said. Tilly ran out to the beach, to warn the people__3l__.The hotel workers believed Tilly. They began to get people off the beach. __32__a few minutes later, a huge wave swept over the beach. The beach was__33__ of the few beaches in Phuket where no one was__34__ or seriously hurt. This was all because of 10-year-old Tilly Smith. She and all her__35__ escaped(撤离).

　　2l.A.forgot B. thought C. found D. knew

　　22.A.physics B. History C. geography D. chemistry

　　23.A.won B. didn C. doesn D. wouldnt

　　24.A. I B. They C. You D. She

　　25.A.good B. common C. strange D. peaceful

　　26.Amore B. again C. then D. soon

　　27.A. turned B. came C. went D. ran

　　28.A.At once B. At last C. In fact D. At first

　　29.A.before B. when C. though D. because

　　30.A.from B. for C. with D. of

　　31.A.there B inside C. here D. outside

　　32.A.Next B. Only C. After D. Quite

　　33.A.one B. all C. some D. none

　　34.A.left B. saved C. discovered D. killed

　　35.A.group B. friends C. family D. team

　　二十九、09南充市

　　Mr. Brown, a teacher in a school, often fell asleep in class, but he didnt want his____21___ to know and do that. One day he fell asleep____22___ again. When he____23___, one of the____24___,Tom,asked him, Why did you fall asleep in class____25___, dear sir?

　　Mr. Browns face tumed____26___. IIThe Sun-god（太阳神）asked me to visit him in my dream. he said.

　　Tom wanted to say something, ____27 ____he said nothing. The next day, Tom also____28____ in class.

　　When the teacher saw him, he____29_____ me, Tom?

　　Tom answered with a smile(笑)on his____3l____,The Sun-god asked me____32____ him, too.The teacher became____33___ when he____34____ this and asked, What did he say to you, then?

　　He told me he didnt see you____35____.

　　21. A. teachers B. students C. parents

　　22. A. in bed B. in hospital C. in class

　　23. A. woke up B. stood up C. set up

　　24. A. boys B. girls C. women

　　25. A. right away B. just now C. now

　　26. A. blue B. red C. yellow

　　27. A. but B. and C. so

　　28. A. went to bed B. got up C. fell asleep

　　29. A. woke B. threw C. brought

　　30. A. hear of B. listen to C. look for

　　31. A. head B. nose C. face

　　32. A. to help B. to visit C. to kill

　　33. A. angry B. happy C. pleased

　　34. A. heard B. saw C. thought

　　35. A. tomorrow B. yesterday C. the day before yesterday

　　三十、09攀枝花市

　　A

　　Many people like to keep dogs as their pets. But do you know dogs were not home animals long ago?

　　The first wild dogs were trained by ___36___ in Europe about 10, 000 years ago. These first dogs were not like what we have now. They may have been small wolves（狼）. These dogs often came near people to ___37___ some food. Some of the young dogs were kept by people and grew up with them.

　　People believed the dogs were a ___38___ to them in many ways. The dogs helped them to hunt（狩猎）. They could smell and hear danger before people could. They helped keep people warm on cold nights. So it was ___39___ to keep the dogs.

　　Since those early days, people and dogs have always been together. We should not ___40___ them because they are our friends.

　　36. A. wolves B. cats C. people D. students

　　37. A. look for B. look up C. look out D. look after

　　38. A. trouble B. help C. danger D. problem

　　39. A. hard B. useless C. easy D. helpful

　　40. A. save B. like C. hurt D. feed

　　B

　　Life is not easy, so Id like to say, No matter what happens, believe in yourself.

　　When I was 14, I was too ___41___ to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, ___42___ happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a（an）___43___ idea! It meant I had to ___44___ in front of all the teachers and students of my school.

　　Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. Yon are sure to ___45___. she said. Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic Believe in yourself. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. To my mothers great joy, I did ___46___ in the contest, I could ___47___ believe my ears when the result came that I had won the first place. I heard ___48___ from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said Congratulations to me. My mother hugged（拥抱）me and cried ___49___.

　　Since then, everything has ___50___. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure that I wilt find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

　　41. A. brave B. shy C. excited D. 1azy

　　42. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

　　43. A. interesting B. wonderful C. awful D. sad

　　44. A. listen B. speak C. think D. write

　　45. A. succeed B. fail C. lose D. defeat

　　46. A. terribly B. badly C. good D. well

　　47. A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. always

　　48. A. cheers B. noises C. thanks D. hopes

　　49. A. angrily B. sadly C. quickly D. excitedly

　　50. A. changed B. lost C. gone D. ended

　　三十一、09兰州

　　Much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often 41 that eyes can speak.

　　Do you have such kind of 42 ? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he 43 that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 44 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel 45 toward the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

　　Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract（吸引）her attention, to make her understand that he 46 her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, 47 make sure that the listener does pay attention 48 what he or she is speaking. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that 49 cannot express.

　　Clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place 50 you stay.

　　41. A. spoken B. said C. told D. talked

　　42. A. experience B. eyes C. mind D. news

　　43. A. found B. knew C. finds D. saw

　　44. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

　　45. A. happy B. angry C. sad D. thankful

　　46. A. loves B. hates C. thanks D. looks at

　　47. A. in order that B. so that C. in order to D. for

　　48. A. for B. of C. with D. to

　　49. A. eyes B. words C. minds D. body

　　50. A. which B. that C. where D. there

　　三十二、09广州

　　Peter and Paul passed by a small house on their way home late at night. They saw thick 64 coming out of its windows. Its on fire! said Peter. We must get help.

　　The two brothers ran 65 the road shouting Fire! Fire! They 66 on the door of the next house. They asked them to 67 the police and the fir