阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16～25 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A game of catch is simply two people throwing a ball back and forth（来回地）. It seems a little____and many people may not be interested in it. The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch. They might have baseball gloves, or they might use their hands.
In fact, playing catch is part of____practice—to make you get used to using a ball and glove. But any American kid will teach you it’s much more than that. Playing catch is a time for kids to____with your father. It’s a time when there’s____to worry about except catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as seamlessly（准确不误地） as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an excuse to____time together.
Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity. In the suburbs（郊区）, most people have backyards — not____enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those who have no____can play in the street or in the park.
When adults are asked to talk about the good____of their dads, many of them will say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very________. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has her dad's____. There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it takes to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.
1.A. interesting B. boring C. amazing D. exciting
2.A. basketball B. baseball C. football D. volleyball
3.A. fight B. compare C. have D. be
4.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
5.A. waste B. save C. spend D. forget
6.A. small B. large C. clean D. tidy
7.A. time B. money C. yards D. friends
8.A. jobs B. achievement C. education D. memories
9.A. busy B. brave C. strict D. kind
10.A. help B. worry C. courage D. attention
I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall____looked ordinary. In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or writing notes. One day I asked her____aloud the text. When I heard her standard （标准）American English, I looked at her with new eyes. And I remembered her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school____to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practised____for the competition. However, I was a little worried
____she was always too quiet. Could she really____well in the competition?
____the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing____seemed that she was really nervous. I felt upset, but I just patted her on____shoulder and let her go to draw lots （抽签）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.
Sure enough, No. 8 was very____The whole audience made a warm applause.
While they____about his speech with excitement, Kelly appeared on the stage. I with no courage to look at her. It was her____time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found____I was so afraid of her failure（失败）.
The strong spotlight and large hall made____so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.
But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on me.”
Three times in all, louder and louder.
The whole audience fell silent.
I could hardly believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.
I think I will never forget this touching lesson____my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.
1.A. or B. but C. as well D. and
2.A. read B. reading C. to read D. to reading
3.A. allow B. allowed C. was allowed D. allows
4.A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
5.A. though B. because C. when D. if
6.A. did B. be done C. do D. doing
7.A. In B. At C. By D. on
8.A. That B. This C. It's D. It
9.A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the
10.A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully
11.A. talked B. would talk C. as well D. were talking
12.A. one B. the one C. first D. the first
13.A. when B. that C. why D. what
14.A. she B. her C. herself D. hers
15.A. which B. whose C. what D. who
在学习生活中，每个人都要面对各种困难。如何应对这些困难呢？其中小组活动（groupwork）是我们英语课堂中的一个重要学习方式。请你根据以下图示写一篇短文，介绍我们应如何在课堂中开展小组活动，并谈谈你喜欢或不喜欢这种学习方式的理由。
注意：1.文中应包含图中所提供的所有要点；
2.词数110左右。开头部分不计入总词数。
Groupwork is often organized in the English classroom. Let me show you how to do it.
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Jenny is my pen friend.Yesterday was her1.(第十二)birthday.She came to China and she likes travelling in the natural world. On the first day,we got up very early and went to Tian’anmen Square.We stayed2.(在….之中) thousands of people and waited to see the3.（旗子）raising. On the following day, we4.(继续) to visit.We visited the Great Wall.It is one of the great5. (奇迹) in the world. When we got to the Great Wall ,it was very early in the morning. The sky was grey. We could see nothing and it was6.(寂静的). Half an hour later, the sun rose and 7. (照耀) on the Great Wall. Jenny was so excited that she began to run on the Great Wall.8.（几乎，差不多） thousands of men died when they built it. The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of lives.We remained on the Great Wall for two hours. For her, the Great Wall is the place of interest not only to the Chinese people, but also to9. (任何人) all over the world. We really enjoyed10.(我们自己).
It was an unforgettable trip.
passenger off rest including on one’s own
1.Wenzhou has many places of interest, _________ the Yandang Mountain and Nanxi River.
2.All the __________went through the door and got their suitcases.
3.We will have three days _________. We can have a good rest.
4.Tony _________ when someone knocked at the door.
5.I can’t finish the work_________. I need some help.
Living and dealing with kids can be a hard job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even harder.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship*, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate*, you can not be close to anyone. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.
Communication begins with the care of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore* everyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.
Here is an example: One night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident*go. Communication is the key factor* here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel--listening is the key factor to communication.
1.In the writer’s opinion, dealing with parents is ________ than with children.
A. easier B. more careless C. more difficult D. more interesting
2.The main idea of the second paragraph is ________.
A. the importance of friendship B. the importance of communication
C. to make your feeling known to others D. the disagreement between parents and children
3.Sophie’s example here is used to show that ____________.
A. Sophie is very polite to her parents
B. It’s OK to come back home late at night.
C. Sophie’s parents are very kind and listen to her
D. communication is the way to solve misunderstanding
4.All the following are TRUE except “________”.
A. Communication is a two-way deal.
B. If you are not able to communicate, walk away.
C. It is better to say “Hi” to others than saying nothing.
D. If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know.
5.In addition to (除了) listening, what else do you think is important in dealing with parents? Why?
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