When Millie got up this morning, she found it was a beautiful spring day. She saw some 46 in the sky，but she didn’t think about them．She woke up her dog，Eddie，and put him in the 47 ．Then she drove out into the country 　48　 a picnic with her dog．

When they got to a big tree, Millie stopped her car and told Eddie to get off the car. They began to play games under the 　49 . How happy they were! An hour later，the wind began to blow and it turned 50　 ．Millie and Eddie were warm from running，so they didn’t feel cold．When Eddie was playing with the ball，Millie 51 snowflakes (雪花)in the sky．She called Eddie，picked up the picnic things and got 52 　in the car．As she was driving home，the 53 became heavier and heavier．Soon all Millie could see was white all around 54 ．The road became slippery(滑的)and she had to drive very 55 ．Then the car hit into a piece of ice and it went around in circles. She got her mobile phone and asked for 　56 quickly．They waited for about an hour because it was 　57 for the police to drive in the snow. At 58 ，the police came to 59　 them. Millie was very thankful, she said she would listen to the weather 　60 before going on a picnic next time．

46. A. birds　 　　　　 　　 B. clouds　 　　　　 　C. snows　　　　　　 　　 D. kites

47. A. room　 　　　　　　　　 B. desk　　 　　　　　　　 C. car　 　　　　　　　　　 D. bag

48. A. on　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

49. A. car　　 　　　　　　　　 B. tree　　 　　　　　　　　 C. bridge　 　　　　　　　　 D. desk

50. A. warm　 　　　　　　　　　 B. hot　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. cold 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cool

51. A. looked　 　　　　　　　 B. saw　　 　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned 　　　　　　　　 D. put　　

52. A. up　　　 　　　　　　　 B. back　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. around

53. A. rain　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. snow　　　　　　 C.　car　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dog

54. A. him　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. us　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. her 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. himself

55. A. slowly　 　　　　　　　　　 B. easily　 　　　　　　　　　 C. carelessly 　　　　　　　 D. happily

56. A. apple　 　　　　　　　　　 B. fire　　 　　　　　　　 C. help　　　 　　　　　　 D. water

57. A. easy　　 　　　　　　　 B. nice　　 　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　 　　　　　　 D. lucky

58. A. first　　 　　　　　　　 B. end　　 　　　　　　　 C. last　　　 　　　　　 D. least

59. A. save　 　 　　　　　　　　 B. teach　 　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　 　 D. visit

60. A. speak　 　　　　　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　　　　　　 C. report　　　　　　　　　　 D. paper

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is　 31 　for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 　, I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .

　　　 When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 　she was and she replied that 37 was fine .

　　　 A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 　that it was with my sister . I 40 　called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .

　　　 About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 　than before and all I could see in my mind were 　42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .

　　　 When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 　to the hospital .

　　　 When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.

31. A. dangerous 　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. impossible 　　　 D. fair

32. A. Luckily 　　　　　　 　　B. Finally　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Personally

33. A. proud 　　　　　　　 B. glad 　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. afraid

34. A. happen　　　　　　　 B. go 　　　　　 　　　 　　C. ring　　　　　　　　 　 D. change

35. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. during　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 D. past

36. A. how 　　　　　　　　 　　B. who　　　　　　　　 　 C. where 　　　 D.what

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

38. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　 　 C. driving　　　　　　 　 D. flying

39. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　 D. expected

40. A. happily 　　　　　　 　　B. carefully 　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　 D. quickly

41. A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　　 D. farther

42. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. stories　　　　　　　 C. letters 　　　　　　 　　D. problems

43. A. phone 　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hospital　　　　　　 　 D. college

44. A. me 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. her　　　　　　　　　 　 C. us　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. them

45. A. gave up　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew up 　　　　　 　　C. woke up　　　　　 　 D. stayed up

　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have __36__. If you still come back to school ___37__ only these things, you are falling out-of-date（过时的）. Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and ___38__ to show off (炫耀) these things to __39__ . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.

Young people think that, living in the 21^st century, they must keep up with the　 40 .They don’t want to fall 　 41 . Besides, they think 　 42 they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 　 43　 the pop music, so they need CD players. They explain that, 　44　 like electronic dictionaries, these can be 　 45　 in their study, 　46　 . They think that their parents should understand __47__ they want these things.

Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they 　 48　 to school at the beginning of a new term. __49__, they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to ___50__ these high-tech things that they want.

36. A. changed　　　 B. come　　　　　　　 C joined　　　　　　　　 D stopped

37. A. to　　　　　　　 B from　　　　　　　　 C of　　　　　　　　　　 D with

38. A. right　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

39. A. other　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. others　　　　　　　 D. the others

40. A. times　　　　　 B. days　　　　　　　　 C. years　　　　　　　 D. date

41. A. down　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　 D. back

42. A. that　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

43. A. hear　　　　　　 B. listen to　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　 D. play

44. A. look　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　　　　 D. something

45. A. new　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　 C. latest　　　　　　　　 D. useful

46. A. also　　 　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. then

47. A. where　 　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. why

48. A. return　　　　 B. return back　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　 D. arrive

49. A. But　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　 D. Still

50. A. borrow　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　 D. take