The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (輕微顫動(dòng)聲) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way...
小題1:. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
A．He left the house quietly.B．He had breakfast at home
C．He left a note on the freezer.D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
小題2:. “He settled for some biscuits” in paragraph 3 means that Tim ___.
A．had to leave the biscuits on the tableB．liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C．had to take biscuits instead of sandwichesD．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
小題3:. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A．The height of the first rocksB．The ups and downs of the waves
C．The change in the position of the sun.D．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach
小題4:. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A．The sea looked like a piece of gold.B．Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C．Tim was the only person on the beach.D．The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
小題5:.. In the story, Tim’s mood changed from ___.
A．loneliness to crazinessB．a(chǎn)nxiousness to excitement
C．helplessness to happinessD．eagerness to nervousness

小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.C
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
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(   ) 小題1:..
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(   ) 小題2:. 
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(   ) 小題3:. 
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A．job
B．work
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B．it proves there is marine life in the Antarctic
C．it could inspire further study of life in harsh environments
D．it shows that Lyssianasid amphipod is closely related to shrimps
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A．researchers will look at the places the creatures came from
B．ice scientists will drill deeper to find more creatures
C．scientists know very little about the planet they live on
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小題1:.
When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________．
A．suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby
B．kept the baby’s situation unknown to others
C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby
D．complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child
小題2:.
Give the closest meaning to the underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2．
A．Slow–acting person.B．Ugly–looking child.
C．Badly–behaved student. D．Strangely–shaped creature.
小題3:.
At last, we may infer from the passage that_________.
A．The agreement was between the donator and the family
B．Finally the boy came to know the donator was a stranger
C．The mother may never let her hair be cut to keep her ears from being seen
D．The mother donated her ears to her son after she died
小題4:.
What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?
A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known．
B．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul．
C．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance．
D．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful．

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Mr. King lived with six hundred wild（野生）animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the word collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to collect（收集） two examples of every kind of animal on his island（島嶼）. But he was afraid that people would find him someday.
He wrote books about his travels and about his animals that he collected. The money from the books helped to pay for all the food that these animals ate.
One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil（石油）. He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anyone else about it, it would be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So he decided not to tell anyone else about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix.
小題1:.  . Mr. King traveled all over the world for collecting ______.
A．oilB．waterC．a(chǎn)nimalsD．money
小題2:.  . Mr. King was afraid that people would find him someday because ________.
A．he hadn’t got enough money for themB．that would be the end of his zoo
C．he hadn’t got enough water and oilD．they would buy his animals
小題3:.  . Mr. King wrote books to _______.
A．tell people about his storyB．tell people how to find oil
C．get enough money for his animalsD．make money for his travels
小題4:.  . In the passage, “oil and water couldn’t mix” means that “_________”.
A．Mr. King needed not only water but also oil
B．oil and water were rather difficult to be mixed together
C．Mr. King’s animals only needed water, not oil
D．if he told the others he found oil, his life’s work would be stopped

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