I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house. It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button (按鈕) 12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn't understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the lights went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm (火災(zāi)警報). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, "Just get me out of here. I'll never be bad again."
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. "How long have you been in the lift? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven't you learned to read at your school?" He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:
"Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5 pm on Thursday March 13."
【小題1】What happened to the lift?

A．It had a fire accident.

B．It stopped halfway.

C．It was turned off by the writer.

D．It moved fast up to the top floor

【小題2】As the situation went on, the writer became _________.

A．more and more scared	B．calmer and calmer
C．more and more bored	D．clearer and clearer

【小題3】Why did a bell ring from far away?

A．The lift was to start again.

B．The repair worker rang the fire alarm.

C．The building was on fire.

D．The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.

【小題4】Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?

A．The writer.	B．The writer's friend.
C．The man.	D．The writer's father.

【小題5】After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _________.

A．escaped a fire accident	B．made a silly mistake
C．visited a dishonest friend	D．pressed a wrong button

Spiderman(蜘蛛俠) is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books.
Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him, that “with great power, there must also come great responsibility(責(zé)任),” Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies(敵人) who do cruel things to people. And so, Spiderman is born.
Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies.
【小題1】Who created Spiderman?

A．Stan Lee.

B．Marvel.

C．Peter Parker.

D．Superman.

【小題2】 What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?

A．He could not see with his eyes.	B．He became a spider.
C．He developed spider-like powers.	D．He was sick.

【小題3】 What does “with great power, there must also come great responsibility” mean?

A．Powerful people can do whatever they like.

B．People with power are always good.

C．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good.

D．Powerful people are to blame(為……擔(dān)責(zé)) for all the bad things that happen.

After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He will become the 44th President of the United States---the first African-American in the country’s history.
On the election eve, Obama’s grandmother died---only a few days before seeing her grandson’s victory. Tears ran down the face of Obama as he spoke about his grandmother. “She taught me about hard work.She was the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me.”
In his first speech as the president, Obama declared to tens of thousands of cheering supporters, “…The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America---I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there…” The crowd broke out into the same chant(詠唱，吟誦), “Yes, we can!”Those three short words have become the defining phrase of Obama’s campaign.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Today the dream has come true.
【小題1】When will Obama begin to work as a president?

A．On November 4	B．Before November 4
C．After November 4	D．On the day he won the election.

【小題2】What happened to Obama before the election eve?

A．His grandmother passed away.	B．His grandmother was killed.
C．His grandmother gave him a lesson.	D．His grandmother was kidnapped.

【小題3】What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?

A．公關(guān)

B．競選活動

C．辯論

D．比賽

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Obama makes Martin Luther King’s dream come true.

B．Americans believe Obama will change everything of America.

C．Obama’s grandmother had a great effect on him.

D．Many people support Obama to become the president of America.

動詞填空 用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當形式填空，并將答案寫在答題卡標有題號的橫線上。

1.It’s said that the new film directed by Feng Xiaogang ______(film) in two months.

2.---Why didn’t David come to my birthday party yesterday?

---He ________ (go) to Beijing.

3.The novel she devoted most of her lifetime to _____(come) out last month.

4.When I got home, I was surprised to find my son ______(prepare) for tomorrow’s test.

5.It’s reported that this kind of fashionable bag _______ (carry) easily.

6.Oh, my god! Little Tom seems to be sad. I guess something ______(happen) to him.

7.Would you please not ask any more? I’d rather______ (not tell) you about it.

8.---What happened to you?

---I nearly hit a person on my way home last night. I could hardly see the road clearly because it ______(rain) so heavily.

 

根據(jù)句子意思和漢語提示完成單詞（5分）

1.The old woman is crying______(悲傷). What happened to her?

2.Kitty got______(結(jié)婚) last year. Her husband is a computer programmer.

3.It is ___________(有意義的) for us to help people in need.

4.Shanghai EXPO was a ____________(成功的) exhibition.

5.I’d like some bread and apple ___________（餡餅）for my breakfast.