42. We have reasons to believe that (進步) can be made through all our efforts.

四、 詞匯檢測(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

根據(jù)下列句子所給漢語注釋或通過上下文，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。每空只寫 一詞。

41. Don’t get (不耐煩地) with your daughter. She is only a three-year-old girl.

               D

     The father's role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (認(rèn)知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children,fathers can help to develop children's language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children,fathers are one bridge with the outside world.

     Fathers who value education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don't value education. What's more,fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.

     While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style,good fathers have something in common.

     Good fathers attend their children's school activities. They also involve (使......參與) the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace,or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired,etc.

     Good fathers expect a great deal from their children,but also accept and support the unique individuals (個體) that their children are becoming.

     Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.

     Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投資) in them.

Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today's lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life,work,and family time.

() 37. The passage is mainly about .

   A. how to be a qualified (稱職的) father

   B. the growth and development of both fathers and children

    C. the father's role in the growth and development of children

   D. the changing of the father's role in modern society

() 38. A unique person in the third paragraph means “ a person who ”

   A. has the same ideas as others

   B. is the only one of his type

   C. does everything without considering others’ ideas

   D. tries to do everything well

() 39. Which of the following statements is RIGHT according to the passage?

   A. Good fathers attend their children^ school activities but never take them to their workplace.

   B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.

   C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.

   D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.

() 40. It is not mentioned in the passage that fathers’ involvement in their children's lives may lead to .

   A. the good fate (命運) of their children

   B. better reading levels of their children

   C. happy memories which may last a lifetime

   D. greater cognitive development of their children

                 C

     One night about nine o’clock,Dr. Eyck,a surgeon,had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.

     The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the sky. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o⁵clock. A few minutes later,the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.

     It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.

    “Mr. Cunningham ,” said Dr. Haydon to the man ,“this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”

() 33. Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because .

   A. Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot

   B. The boy needed the help of a surgeon

   C. Dr. Eyck was the boy's father

   D. Dr. Eyck was Haydon's friend

() 34. Choose the right order of the events given in the story.

a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.

b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.

c. The boy shot himself. d. The boy died.

e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.

f. Dr. Eyck was robbed (搶) of his car.

   A. a,c,f,d,b,e       B. a,c,f,e,d,b 

    C. c,a,f,d,b,e       D. c,a,f,e,d,b

() 35. The boy died because .

   A. Dr. Haydon didn't do anything to save him

   B. he was too far away from the hospital

   C. something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’ s  car

   D. Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time

() 36. Who should be responsible for (對......負(fù)責(zé)) the boy's death?

   A. The hospital.    B. The boy's father.

   C. Dr. Haydon.      D. Dr. Eyck.

                  B 

    We humans live in different parts of the world,but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.

April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.

    A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live,according to the United Nations.

    A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太陽能 白勺) and wind power. Also,it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover,a green city is made up of facilities (設(shè)施) that can save energy and reduce waste.

    Around the world,many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.

    Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋頂) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later,the water evaporates (蒸發(fā)) to help make the air cool and clean. So far,there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago,according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

    Curitiba,Brazil,has great transportation. It opened the world's first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BR1,the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today? many other countries have copied BRT,including China and Mexico.

    Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings.

By 2030,Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.

() 29. The theme of Earth Day this year is“”.

   A. Green Roofs   B. Green Cities

   C. Reducing and Recycling   D. Environmental Protection

() 30. The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT  .

   A. Brazil   B. Singapore   C. China   D. Mexico

() 31. From the passage,we learn that in the three cities  .

   A. people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs

   B. special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams

   C. people make good use of solar and wind energy

   D. people are provided with a pleasant place to live

() 32. The passage is mainly developed by  .

   A. giving examples   B. explaining reasons

   C. listing suggestions   D. showing different opinions 

三、閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(八$、0山) 中，選出最佳選項。

        A 

   Six people are talking about two pie shops in a TV program.

   Lily: I've been going to Pie House for twenty years. Now Marie's son is taking care of the business,and he makes pies as good as his mother's. I enjoy my stay there as before. My family also like the pies. We feel relaxed while staying there.

                  ???

   Olive： I went to Pie Corner once. Their pies were great,too. But I feel more comfortable at Pie House. I am used to the taste there,which makes me feel happy. I'm really a fan of Pie House.

                  ???

   Ned： Uncle Roy used to work for my mom. Later he opened Pie Corner on the next block after he got married. At the beginning,it's not easy for him,but it is becoming more and more popular especially among young people. They think Pie Corner can often give them a surprise.

                  ???

    Marie： Roy was already quite avant-garde when working with me. I mean he had different,sometimes even strange ideas about pies. There were times I thought his pies wouldn't taste good,but they turned out magically delicious. He is really creative and can always make new pies,which attract many people.

                 ???  

   Lee： Ned has done quite well with Pie House. His pies make you feel warm. But if you want to try something interesting,you should go to Pie Corner.

                 ???

  Chuck： The two pie shops are really different from each other. If eating Roy⁵s pies is like taking an exciting trip,then Ned^ pies are just like a sweet home you go back to after a long trip. Which one to go to depends on what you like.

() 26. What do we know about the six people?

   A. They all have been to both pie shops.

   B. They all talked about what the pies taste like.

   C. Some of them are the shopkeepers of the pie shops.

   D. Some of them talked about how the shopkeepers treated their workers.

() 27. Which is true about the pie shops?

   A. Pie House is a family business.

   B. Pie Corner is next to Pie House.

   C. Pie Corner has a longer history than Pie House.

   D. Pie House gives people a place to stay for the night.

() 28. What does ⁶avant-garde' mean in the reading?

   A. Having a new and surprising way of thinking.

   B. Trying to find out where the problems come from.

   C. Trying to act like someone who knows everything.

   D. Having many exciting life experiences.

二、完形填空(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分l0分)

先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以 填入空白處的最佳選項。

     It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables,when a young man asked me ,“Can you tell me where the 16 counter (柜臺) is? ”

    “Well,the milk is in the lower right corner”’ I replied. Picking up my things,I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man 17 almost 10 bottles of milk.

    I asked ,“Do you need a basket or a trolley (手推車) ？”

    “sure,than you." he answered.

    I was 18 as he was still picking more bottles. I laughed and asked, ⁴⁴Why so many bottles?” He smiled and said ,“These are for my street dogs. Today,I want to be a Santa for them. ”

    I said ,“Well,it's too 19 for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December."

He 20 to me and walked a few steps,as if he wanted to say something,but he left the counter without saying anything.

    21,we met again at the bread counter.

   “So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs,Mr. Santa?”

    He smiled and said, “Yes. These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June. Santa represents surprises and 22 Santa comes in December as we 23 him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us at any time of year. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley (手推車) ，there was a 24 Santa in you."

    He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by 25 happiness and unconditional love.

() 16. A. vegetable   B. milk   C. bread   D. fish

() 17. A. putting   B. choosing   C. holding   D. bringing

() 18. A. sad   B. excited   C. angry   D. surprised

() 19. A. easy   B. early   C. helpful   D. important

() 20. A. pointed   B. laughed   C. shouted   D. turned

() 21. A. Luckily   B. Suddenly   C. Hopefully   D. Naturally

() 22. A. love   B. success   C. friendship   D. honor

() 23. A. call   B. show   C. expect   D. invite

() 24. A. lost   B. frozen   C. forgotten   D. hidden

() 25. A. storing   B. facing   C. spreading   D. increasing

() 15. —We’d like you to start work tomorrow if possible.

—I'm sorry,but I can't possibly start until Monday.   ?

   A. Do you agree with me   B. Is that a good idea

   C. Do you think I'm right   D. Will that be all right

() 14. Could you tell me ?

   A. what she had done with the newspaper

   B. what the matter is with him

   C. which is the way to the nearest hospital

   D. which gate I should go

() 13. 一How much difficulty did you have this problem?

   A. to solve,Nothing   B. solving;None

   C. to solve,None   D. solving;Nothing