It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.
1.Why did the author follow her son?
A. Because there might be danger.
B. Because her son was doing a good deed.
C. Because she was curious.
D. Because she intended to help.
2.Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?
A. Rain was in great need.
B. Billy carried water with his small hands.
C. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.
D. There were few trees in the woods.
3.Which is the correct order of the development of the story?
① The author was moved to tears.
② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.
③ Billy walked towards the large deer.
④ It began to rain.
⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.
A. ⑤③②①④ B. ③②⑤①④
C. ④①③②⑤ D. ⑤②①③④
4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Importance of water B. The water of life
C. How to save animals D. Animals in danger
书面表达
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Mary is a 16-year-old high school student, who devoted herself to her lessons every day. Last Saturday, as usual, she went to several class. In the evening, she continued to study until deeply into night. She was too sleepy and tired that she couldn’t work effectively. On the Sunday morning, she was about to do her lessons while her father came up and advised her to take a break. Soon they came up a good idea. We decided to go cycling in the countryside. Mary had great fun, competing and chatting with her father, and felt relaxing in the open air. On Monday, Mary was energetic but active in class.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Over the years I've been teaching children about a simple 1.___________ powerful concept --- the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.
They have an2.___________(amaze) four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll look for 3.__________way. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They never quit looking for a way to get where they 4.__________ (suppose) to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important viewpoint. You can't be so naive ( 天真的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and make5.___________(prepare) for the long cold winter. You’ve got to think storms when it’s fine. You've got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind6._____________, "This won't last long. We'll soon be out of here." And on the first warm day, the ants are out. 7.___________ it turns cold again, they'll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can't wait to get out.
And here's the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will 8.____________ ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he9. _____________ (possible) can. What an incredible philosophy! 10.__________you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I had just picked up my new car, a very beautiful automobile if you’re into cars. A few months later, I was involved in an ________ . That new and very beautiful car was destroyed.
It was clearly not my ________ . The other guy was so busy on his cell phone that he went right through a red light and knocked into the passenger side of my car. It was even ________ because my niece was asleep on the back seat and her father, my brother, was in the front passenger seat. He was not ________, to say the least.
The police arrived and began taking statements. I ________ that my speed had been up to about 55kmph. “So you were going about 50kmph…” he said.
“No, I said I was doing about 55kmph,” I said.
“Right, so you were doing about 50kmph…” again he ________ .
In a slightly ________ tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55kmph!”
“OK, if that’s ________ you want it,” this time the officer simply replied.
I didn’t ________ it at the time, but I was shooting myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. ________ , I totally missed the boat on the other driver’s insurance company.
The city speed limit is 50km. I ________ getting 50 percent less than I would have from the other guy’s insurance company because I had ________I was doing 55km.
It suddenly ________me that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out. He hadn’t ________ about the 5kmph; he had known ________ about the insurance that I had not.
I thought about what had ________ over and over again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the ________ , but I could at least have said “Thank you” to him ________ acting so rudely. After all, he had been trying to help me out.
Sometimes the ________ thing to do is to let other people talk while you simply shut up and listen. Never forget --- to ________ , you have to be able to listen.
1.A. accident B. event C. incident D. exam
2.A. effort B. fault C. attempt D. intention
3.A. luckier B. angrier C. scarier D. sadder
4.A. frightened B. nervous C. happy D. worried
5.A. argued B. explained C. shouted D. introduced
6.A. reminded B. required C. resisted D. repeated
7.A. contented B. surprised C. puzzled D. annoyed
8.A. the speed B. the result C. the fact D. the way
9.A. believe B. imagine C. realize D. think
10.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Furthermore
11.A. gave up B. ended up C. took up D. made up
12.A. thought B. said C. insisted D. suggested
13.A. turned B. struck C. occurred D. came
14.A. talked B. found C. minded D. noticed
15.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
16.A. remained B. happened C. passed D. ended
17.A. reality B. course C. truth D. cause
18.A. more than B. instead of C. regardless of D. other than
19.A. happiest B. easiest C. worst D. hardest
20.A. hear B. learn C. say D. Think
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Home on the Way
People need homes. Children assume their parents’ place as home. Boarders call school “home” on weekdays. Married couples work together to build new homes and travelers have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights. 1.? Don’t they have the right to a home? Of course they do.
Some regular travelers take their own belongings like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are. Some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants. 2. .Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home—only mobile!
And how about keeping relationships while in transit(运输中)? 3.. Some send letters and postcards, or even photos. Others may just call and say Hi just to let their friends know that they’re still alive and well. People find ways to keep in touch. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. 4..
Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found. 5. , we can make the place we stay “home”.
A. Hostels（招待所） provide a clean safe place to stay while you are travelling the world
B. Others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely
C. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends,even closer than siblings(手足)
D. So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time
E. No matter where you go in the world,hotels are there,too
F. Some keep contact with their friends via Internet
G. Wherever we are,with just a little bit of effort and imagination
