32. A. breaking unlocking

B. operating C. holding D.

B. remained

C.

33. A. kept 34. A. favorite curious

35. A. but so D. then 36. A. hunting for calling for

37. A. beneficial grateful

insisted D. continued

B. irrelevant C. unnecessar D.

B. and

C.

B. asking for C. waiting for D. B. influential C. anxious D.

38. A. strengthened B. broken C. touched D. saved

39. A. note 40. A. proud 41. A. admitted 42. A. manner announcement

43. A. found 44. A. promise attention

45. A. amazing

D. challenging

Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He

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B. knock C. B. aware

C.

C. sound D.

C.

C.

invitation D. picture

afraid D. sure

B. recognized B. appearance

praised D. thanked

B. ignored

remembered D. wondered

B. appointment C. suggestion D. B. confusing

C. scaring

三．阅读理解

liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that’s what he did.

Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.

Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.

A tree shook ahead. From within the branches, a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma (美洲狮) had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe. They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices.

46. Daniel ran away from home because ______. A. he had a big argument with his father B. he wanted to learn to be independent C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents D. his parents were always arguing at home

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47. Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall? A. Because it was getting dark.

B. Because the rock was hidden by snow. C. Because he was frightened by a puma. D. Because he was too sad to notice it.

48. Why did the puma press its muzzle against Dan and rock his head gently from time to time?

A. To keep Daniel warm. B. To play with Daniel. C. To kill Daniel. D. To keep Daniel awake. 49. What is the best title for the story?

A. Puma in Danger B. A Caring Puma C. A Boy in Need D. A Homeless Boy

B

During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the intriguing story was reported of a tramp(流浪汉) who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper Security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last minute Christmas presents

However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop re-opened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor and philosophic temperament---as indeed vagrants(流浪汉) very commonly arc. Everyone also was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheerfully enough,

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to being taken way by the police. Perhaps he had bad a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for Seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas too. 50. The tramp was locked in the store____

A. for his mistakes. B.due to a misunderstanding.

C. by accident. D.through an error of judgment. 51.The staff were 'dead beat' means they were _____

A. half asleep. B. exhausted. C. irritable. D. forgetful.

52. What action did the tramp take? He_____

A. looted the store. B. made himself at home. C. went to sleep for 2 days. D. had a Christmas party. 53. When the tramp was arrested, he _____

A. laughed at the police. B. looked forward to going to pr)son.

C. rook his bottles with him. D. didn't make any fuss. 54. Why didn't the judge award compensation to the chain store? A. The tramp had stolen nothing of value. B. The store had profited by the incident. C .The tramp deserved a happy Christmas. D. The store was responsible for what happened

C

Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect

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