12、The storm died away at last with the soft waves        the shore in peace.

A．beaten      B．beat   C．to beat      D．beating

11、—Is there anybody absent?

—No. You see, all        present and all        going well.

A．a(chǎn)re; are     B．is; is  C．a(chǎn)re; is       D．is; are

10、Everything was silent, and then there        a strange knocking at the door.

A．came B．coming     C．to come    D．come

9、When he looked up, he suddenly found himself        by a group of teenagers,        looked at him anxiously.

A．to be surrounded; which                              B．surrounded; who

C．be surrounded; who                     D．having  been surrounded; which

8、—Why do you cook this much beef?

—       the guests decide to stay for dinner.

A．As though       B．Even if      C．In case     D．So that

7、The president has made many visits to Canada, the most recent of        began today.

A．when       B．which       C．where       D．whom

6、The tree is so big that it takes forty children to make a ring        it        holding hands.

A．a(chǎn)cross; with     B．through; by      C．over; with D．a(chǎn)round; by

5、Many people watch the news on television        themselves the trouble of reading the newspaper.

A．save  B．to save      C．saving      D．a(chǎn)re saving

4、Abbie, shy and quiet, started her ninth grade in a new school. She soon found herself  1   her old class. This new school was much too cold and  2   !

       No one at this school seemed to  3   if Abbie felt welcome or not. She walked the halls every day almost invisible; her  4   was never heard.

       Her parents were very worried about her and they knew since they got divorced（離婚）,she probably needed a  5   very badly. They tried everything they  6   to help her fit in. They bought her clothes and CDs, but it didn’t  7  .

       Believing that no one would ever become her real friend, Abbie often  8  herself to sleep. She was all alone with  9   to do but let her mind run  10   .

       She once tried  11   a Christian youth group at a local church, hoping to make friends but her   12   failed her again. Abbie was so upset that she was thinking of ending her life. She decided that she would jump  13   the local bridge on Christmas Eve, while her parents were at a party.

         14   she left her warm house for the bridge, she decided to leave her parents a note in the mailbox. When she opened the mailbox, she found some letters already there.

       She  15   the letters out and found one addressed to her. It was a card from one of the guys in the youth group:

       Dear Abbie,

       I want to apologize for not talking with you   16   You know, my parents are in the middle of a divorce, so I am hoping you could help me with some questions I have about divorced kids. I think we could become friends. See you at Youth Group on Sunday!

                                                                             Sincerely your friend, Wesley Hill

       She  17   at the card and read it over and over again. “Become friends,” she smiled,  18 that someone cared about her life and wanted her as a friend. She felt so special.

       She called Wesley. I guess you could say he was  19   Christmas miracle（奇跡）because

  20   is the best gift you can give anyone.

1．A．missing                 B．enjoying              C．impressing           D．reminding

2．A．cruel                     B．lonely                  C．painful                D．unfriendly

3．A．follow                   B．catch                  C．care                    D．sense

4．A．sound                   B．whisper               C．noise                   D．voice

5．A．relative                  B．friend                  C．roommate            D．brother

6．A．should                  B．would                 C．could                  D．might

7．A．a(chǎn)ffect                   B．match                 C．work                  D．a(chǎn)ttract

8．A．screamed              B．cried                   C．waited                 D．fought

9．A．everything             B．a(chǎn)nything              C．nothing               D．something

10．A．sad                     B．calm                   C．excited                D．wild

11．A．joining                 B．forming               C．creating               D．inserting

12．A．pride                   B．shyness               C．guilt                    D．shame

13．A．beyond                B．a(chǎn)cross                 C．off                      D．into

14．A．Though               B．Unless                 C．Since                  D．As

15．A．opened                B．pulled                  C．read                    D．tore

16．A．faster                  B．sooner                 C．quicker               D．longer

17．A．glanced               B．stared                  C．pointed                D．worked

18．A．realizing              B．judging                C．meaning              D．guessing

19．A．the                      B．a(chǎn)                         C．this                     D．that

20．A．friendship      B．satisfaction        C．security            D．marriage

3、The Bride（新娘）Comes To Yellow Sky

       But as the distance from Yellow Sky grew shorter, the husband grew more restless. As a matter of fact, Jack Potter was beginning to get very nervous. He, the sheriff（警察）of Yellow Sky, a man known, liked, and feared, a well-respected person, had gone to San Antonio to meet a girl he believed he loved, and there, after the usual prayers, had actually married her, without telling anyone in Yellow Sky. Because he knew everyone in the community would be surprised and shocked, he was not looking forward to bringing his bride back home.

       Of course, people in Yellow Sky were free to marry, and the town often celebrated their marriages, but Potter, a bachelor（單身漢）of long standing, thought of his duty to his friends. He had promised them he would remain a bachelor forever, but face to face with this woman in San Antonio, he had gone head over heels（uncontrollably in love）. Because no one knew him in San Antonio, he had found it easy to get married. But now they were approaching Yellow Sky.

       He knew full well that his marriage was an important thing in his town. The men in town would not forgive him. Frequently he had thought of telling them by telegraph, but even though as sheriff he had often faced the guns of outlaws（歹徒）without fear, he was afraid to do it. And now the train was hurrying him toward his friends, who would laugh at him, curse him, and never drink with him again.

       Knowing that soon the train would leave them standing by the tracks in Yellow Sky, he planned the trip from the station to his house. They would get to his home as fast as possible, so no one would see them. Then, once home, he would quietly go out alone, tell someone—anyone—the awful news, and retreat to his house to hide until the citizens got tired of talking about him and his new bride.

1．Why was Jack afraid to tell his friends about his marriage?

       A．He had already married a nice girl.         B．Another woman was waiting for him.

       C．He had promised to remain a bachelor.   D．His bride was not very good-looking.

2．“Jack was not looking forward to bringing his bride back home” suggests       .

       A．Potter thought their train would be late   B．Potter was afraid to face his friends

       C．Potter regretted having got married        D．Potter didn’t love his bride very much

3．He planned to retreat to his house to hide because       .

       A．he feared those outlaws in his town      

       B．he wanted to get retired and have a rest

       C．he needed time to avoid people’s attention

       D．he wanted to stay with his bride at home

4．What kind of man should a sheriff be in the eyes of the town folks?

      A．A brave bachelor                                  B．A thoughtful father

       C．A loving husband.           D．A nervous fellow