It was a merry afternoon at the hall. A toy car race was being held, and the final round is a few minutes away. There were only four __36__ left and it was the rule of the game that the toy cars had to be their own handmade.

Among the players __37__ one child whose toy car looked pretty simple. Many of the audience __38__ the toy car's ability to race against the other three. Even so, the owner wasn't less __39__ of his own __40__.

　 When the race started, they pushed and ran along with the car as fast as they could. __41__， the least magnificent?looking toy car __42__ the finish line first. The champion was then asked by the organizer before __43__ his award, “I saw you praying before the final round __44__. You must have prayed to God that you may win, didn't you？” The champion replied, “That was not __45__ I prayed for. I thought it was unfair to ask God to help me __46__ the other players. I only prayed that God __47__ help me not to cry if I lose.”

　 We often pray that our wish may be granted, but do we __48__ that sometimes our wishes are just the __49__ to what the others may pray for? Does God side on one but not __50__？ Would it be appropriate __51__ us to be joyful while the other person might be __52__ and disappointed?

　 In our lives, there are __53__ things more important than just winning or losing. Wouldn't it be better for us to accept whatever the __54__ may be? Be it a defeat or a win, we can still __55__ to be happy.

36．A.judges B．participants

C．lookers?on　　　 D．journalists

37．A.there had　　 B．there were　 C．was　 D．were

38．A.believed　　 B．guaranteed　　 C．considered　　 D．doubted

39．A.proud　　　 B．disappointed　 C．satisfied　　　　 D．ashamed

40．A.recreation　　 B．discovery　　　　 C．creation　　　　 D．collection

41．A.Fortunately　　 B．Surprisingly

C．Expectedly　　 D．Disappointedly

42．A.broken　　　　 B．felt　　　　　　 C．tapped　　　　 D．touched

43．A.receiving　　 B．winning　　　　 C．accepting　　　 D．offering

44．A.cancelled　　 B．finished　　　　 C．paused　　 　　D．started

45．A.how　　　　 B．what　　　　　 C．when　　　　　 D．where

46．A.defeat　　　 B．lose　　　　　　 C．match　　　　　 D．win

47．A.need　　　　 B．ought　　　　　 C．would　　　　 D．should

48．A.remember　　 B．realize　　　 C．remind　　　　 D．recognize

49．A.opposite　　 B．familiar　　　 C．same　　　　　 D．different

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

51．A.with　　　　 B．to　　　　　　 C．of　　　　　　　 D．for

52．A.harming　　 B．suffering　　　 C．hurting　　　 　D．ruining

53．A.no　　　　　 B．few　　　　　 C．many　　　　　 D．none

54．A.results　　　 B．influences　　 C．effects　　　　　 D．awards

55．A.struggle　　 B．stick　　　　　 C．prefer　　　　　 D．choose

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only sonJohn in a small house.She__26__John very much.In her__27__he couldn't do anything__28__.Every morning she would give him breadkfst_-29__bed and bring him the papers to__30__.It isn't really true that he was too__31__to work-in fact he had tried a few__32__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__33__at least six windows.Then he__34__a bus conductor and on his second__35__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__36__lost his job as a postman __37__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses.It seemed that there was__38__suitable work for him.So he__39__to join the army.Mrs.Fant was so__40__about this that she told the__41__to all her neighbours."My John is good to be a soldier,"she said."He is going to be the best soldier there__42__was,I can tell you!" 　Then the great day came__43__he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His__44__mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__45__in the crowd.
　　The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his__46__came in sight some of the people watching__47__laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along. But Ella Fant,who was filled with__48__,shouted at the top of her voice:"Look at__49__!They're all out of__50__except my John! Isn't he the best!"
26.A.depended on 　　　　 B.waited on　　　　 C.trusted 　 D.loved
27.A.hope 　　　　　　 B.eyes 　　　　　　 C.head 　　　　　 D.belefs
28.A.wrong 　　　　　　 B.great 　　　　　　 C.good 　　　　　 D.strange
29.A.to 　　　　　　　 B.at 　　　　　　 C.in 　　　　 D.by
30.A.check 　　　　　 B.read 　　　　　　 C.keep 　　　　　 D.sign
31.A.lazy 　　　　　　 B.young 　　　　　　 C.weak 　　　　　 D.shy
32.A.ones 　　　　　　 B.years 　　　　　　 C.tasks 　　　　 D.jobs
33.A.rub 　　　　　 B.drop 　　　　　　 C.break　 　　 D.clean
34.A.followed 　　　　 B.met 　　　　　 C.became 　　 D.found
35.A.day 　　　　　 B.try 　　　　　 C.route 　　　　 D.chance
36.A.thus 　　　　　　 B.even 　　　　　　 C.once 　　　　　 D.only
37.A.even if 　　　　　 B.so that 　　　 C.because 　 D.though
38.A.some 　　　　　　 B.such 　　　　　　 C.less 　　　　　 D.no
39.A.began 　　　　　　 B.promised 　　　　 C.managed 　 D.decided
40.A.excited 　　　　　 B.worried 　　　 C.anxious 　 D.curious
41.A.incident 　　　　　　 B.change 　　　　 C.news 　　　　　 D.matter
42.A.yet 　　　　　　　 B.ever 　　　　　　 C.never 　　　　 D.just
43.A.where　　　　　　 B.since 　　　　　　 C.when 　　　　　 D.till
44.A.proud 　　　　　　 B.kind 　　　　　　 C.strict 　　　　 D.lucky
45.A.time 　　　　　　 B.position 　　　　 C.experience 　　 D.impression
46.A.neighbours 　　　 B.army officer　　　　　 C.mother 　　 D.fellow soldiers
47.A.couldn't help 　　　 B.shouldn't burst out　 C.stopped 　　　 D.kept
48.A.sadness 　　　　　 B.happiness 　　　　 C.surprise 　　　 D.regret
49.A.them 　　　　　　 B.those 　　　　　　 C.that 　　　　　 D.him
50.A.sight 　　　　　　 B.order 　　　　　　 C.mind 　　　　　 D.step

I ran across a dim photo of him the other day ，going through old thing . He’s been dead for 25 years . His name was Rex.

　 1 was his favourite recreation . He had as much 　 2 in the water as any person I have known . You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 　3　 　him to go in . Of course , he would bring back a stick to you if you 　4　 throw one in

That 　5 me of the night , 　6　 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere how 7 nobody ever knew . Since it was Rex , it 　8　 easily have been half a mile . The chest wasn’t a good one . It was just a 　 9 old piece that somebody 　 10 . Still , it was something he wanted , probably 11 it presented a nice problem in transportation . It tested his courage . We first knew about his achievement when , when ,deep in the night , we 12　 him trying to get the chest up onto the porch . It sounded 　13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 　14 . We came downstairs and turned on the 15 light . Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 　16　 somehow and he was just holding his own . I suppose he would have held his own 　17　 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out . If we had thrown it out in a 　18　 place , he would have brought it home again , as a small token of his strength in such matters . 　19 ,he had been taught to carry wooden objects about and he was 　 20　 of his skill .

1. A. Fighting　　　 B. Swimming　　　 C. Barking　　　 D. Running

2. A. fun　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　 C. danger　　　 D. difficulty

3. A. stop　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. get　　　 D. have

4. A. will　　　　 B. do　　　　　 C. did　　　 D. would

5. A. reminds　　　 B. warns　　　 C. tells 　　 D. suggests

6. A. reminds　　　 B. while　　　 C. as　　　　 D. when

7. A. far　　　　　 B. long　　　　 C. old　　　 D. heavy

8. A. could　　　　 B. can　　　　 C. should　　 D. would

9. A. priceless　　 B. worthless　　 C. valuable　 D. important

10.A.kept　　　　 B. forgot　　　　 C. deserted　 D. remained

11.A.because　　　 B. only if　　　 C. even if　　 D. in case

12.A.saw　　　　 B. heard　　　　 C. watched　 D. caught

13.A.like　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. as if　　　 D. at least

14.A.up　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. away　　 D. down

15.A.hall　　　　 B. kitchen　　　　 C. bedroom　 D. porch

16.A.rolled　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. caught　 D. broken

17.A.at　　　　　 B. before　　　　 C. till　　　 D. during

18.A.distant　　　 B. nearby　　　　 C. silent　　　 D. busy

19.A.In all　　　 B. As a result　　　 C. At last　　 D. After all

20.A.proud　　　 B. tired　　　　　 C. ashamed　 D. doubtful

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 ____ from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 　 41　 situation. She suggested we grab a 42___, hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43____ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 　 44　 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”

Immediately we 　 45　 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 　 46　 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 　 47　 it could work.

Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48____ voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

36. A. neighbour　　　　 　 B. brother 　　　　　 C. classmate　　　　 D. cousin

37. A. headed　　　　　 B. wandered　　　 　 C. waited　　　　　 D. stayed

38. A. After　　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. Though 　　　　　 　　　 D. When　　　　　

39. A. jumping　　　　　 B. looking　　　 　 　 C. hanging 　　　　　 D. shaking

40. A. try 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　 　 C. plan　　　　　　 D. decide

41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

42. A. sheet　　　　　　 B. ladder　　　　　 　 C. quilt　　　　　 　 D. net

43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

44. A. change　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　 　 C. prove　　　　 　　 D. confirm

45. A. bought　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 　　 C. fetched 　　　　　 D. snatched

46. A. counting 　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　 　　 C. ranging　　　 　　　 D. decreasing

47. A. proud　　　　　 　　 B. happy　 　　　　 　　　 C. grateful　　　　 　 D. confident

48. A. soft　　　　　　 　 B. trembling　　　 C. frightening　　 　　 D. loud

49. A. birth　　　　　 　　 B. school　　　　 C. church 　　　　　 D. table

50. A. lucky　　　　　 　　 B. bright　　　　　 　 C. stupid　　　　 　　 D. careless

51. A. tight　　　　　　 　 B. long　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　 　 D. close　　

52. A. on　　　　　　　 　 B. under　　　　　 C. across　　　　　 D. through

53. A. noise　　　　　　 B. swing　　　　 　　 C. mark　　　　 　　　 D. hole

54. A. check 　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　 C. prove　　　　　 D. claim

55. A. frankly　　　 　　　 B. strangely 　　　　　 C. luckily　　　　 　　 D. obviously