第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D） 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
May 16th Wednesday Sunny
They used to call her “the witch（女巫）”, but today I found things were different.
My legs were too short to reach the floor from up there on the big chair. I was so afraid. My legs started to shake.
It was the first time I had been to the principal’s（校长的） office. And I knew what she was going to ask me.
Why had I been running on the concrete（混凝土） in the playground? Why hadn’t I followed the school rules?
The principal’s secretary was sitting at her desk. She kept asking me questions like whether I liked school and what grade I was in. I didn’t want to talk to her, so I just gave one-word answers.
Then she asked what my dad did. But I didn’t really know what he did, so I made something up. “He plays basketball for the Boston Celtics,” I said.
The secretary just looked at me, and said nothing more.
Just then, the door to the principal’s office opened. There she was, the woman that everyone called “the witch”.
Was she really that bad? I was surprised to see her office walls were bright yellow, and there were some nice pictures on the desk.
She told me about the pictures. I was surprised that she had a family and a kid, just like me.
Then she asked how my family was. It turned out that she had known me since I was only a few weeks old. I was happy to hear that. If she knew my mum, then I wouldn’t get into much trouble.
She cleaned the cut on my knee and told me to be more careful. She also told me about the rules of the playground. But she didn’t punish or shout at me. And I forgot all the bad things I had heard about “the witch”. I had met her and I knew she was nice.
1．“The witch” in the story refers to _______.
A. the writer B. the writer’s father C. the secretary D. the principal
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer often asked the principal for help.
B. The principal must be very strict with students.
C. Running in the playground was allowed by the school rules.
D. The writer’s father was an excellent basketball player.
3．Which word can replace the underlined phrase “made up” (in Paragraph 6)?
A. Told. B. Invented. C. Minded. D. Memorized.
4. How did the writer find the principal in the end?
A. Terrible. B. Kind. C. Proud. D. Strict.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
I was sleeping in dark, and a strange terrible noise was just around my ears. Suddenly , a white light flashed into my eyes, completely 36 me up. Oh, a strong storm was just 37 . The sound of the angry wind was like the howl of 38 lions, as if they were 39 to tear the whole world into pieces. The lightning became more and more frequent ,just like 40 dragons which were flying in the sky. Suddenly, a loud thunder cracked, following more. It was not long 41 it rained cats and dogs. Everything outside was 42 .The thunderstorm ,together with the strong winds, 43 my house, and I was 44 to death. I could do nothing but 45 under my quilt for 46 .The storm shouted for two hours or so, Thank God, anyhow, it finally 47 .
48 , I became totally sleepless , I turned over and over in bed, but just couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, a good idea 49 me. Why not write down what I heard and saw, and how I felt. NO sooner had I got the idea than I began my work 50 the light of my cell phone. (The electricity was cut off).That is 51 you are reading now.
Now you see, the power of 52 is that strong ! By doing so, I just want to set an example to you. I wish I could make 53 a reminder that you should write more good compositions with your own inspiration. It is inspiration 54 every one of you should value most, and you should try to catch it to lighten your 55 future .
36．A．to wake B．waking C．woke D．woken
37．A．on the corner B．at the corner C．around the corner D．at the corner
38．A．a great deal of B．a large amount of C．a large number of D．a plenty of
39．A．threatening B．frightening C．scaring D．struggling
40．A． gold B．bronze C．iron D．silver
41．A．when B．before C．since D．while
42．A．out of order B．out of control C．out of imagination D．out of reach
43．A．was shaking B．were shaking C．was shaken D．were shaken
44．A．fright B．frightened C．frightening D．frighten
45．A．hiding B．hidden C．to hide D．hide
46．A．shelter B．anger C．pleasure D．reward
47．A．died away B．died out C．died down D．died off
48．A．But B．Besides C．Therefore D．However
49．A．struck B．thought C．came into D．happened to
50．A．with B．by C． through D．in
51．A．that B．which C．whether D．what
52．A．inspiration B．admiration C．determination D．preparation
53．A． them B．that C．it D．this
54．A．that B．which C．who D．where
55．A．inspiring B．promising C．determining D．inviting
—How often do you go home to see your parents?
—___________, but usually once a week.
A. As usual B. No idea C. It all depends D.It depends on you
_____more and more forests destroyed, some animals are facing the danger of dying out.
A. With B. By C. As D. For
David’s effort was ______, because he won the first prize in the English speech contest, _____ made his classmates surprised.
A. paid off; which B. paid back; it C. paid for; that D. paid up; he
．We have got a heavy snow there in my hometown this winter, which is a sign that this year _____ to be another good one for harvests.
A. tells B. means C. promises D. intends
