Ever since I was little, my favourite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate. 36 , winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother 37 it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. 38 one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, 39 my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, 40 to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
By my sixteenth birthday, I 41 all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for 42 . During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I 43 the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow 44 down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed 45 me, but I didn’t care.
When I 46 home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was 47 because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(水晶雪花) with a card that 48 , “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final 49 on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was 50 that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
36. A. Certainly B. Unluckily C. Importantly D. Luckily
37. A. when B. how C. whether D. why
38. A. But B. Or C. Then D. So
39. A. on B. after C. before D. in
40. A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope
41. A. was losing B. lost C. would lose D. had lost
42. A. it B. her C. him D. me
43. A. had B. was C. played D. feared
44. A. fell B. to fall C. fallen D. falling
45. A. with B. at C. from D. off
46. A. went B. left C. got D. entered
47. A. excited B. confused(困惑的) C. pleased D. satisfied
48. A. wrote B. said C. explained D. appeared
49. A. order B. mistake C. wish D. decision
50. A. certain B. angry C. sad D. anxious
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.
Mulan
Zhao Wei plays the role of Mulan who pretends to be a man so that she can fight to protect her country.
Showtime: July 21, 2011
Running time: 115 minutes
Director: Jingle Ma
Stars: Zhao Wei, Aloys
Price: ￥80
Place: Summer Theatre
Lost On Journey
On the way home for the Spring Festival, Xu Zheng traveled with Wang Baoqiang. They changed many vehicles, but they didn’t get home on time at last.
Showtime: July 10, 2011
Running time: 92 minutes
Director:Ye Weimin
Stars: Xu Zheng , Wang Baoqiang
Price: ￥60
Place: Spring Theatre
Bolt
For Superdog, every day is filled with danger.
Showtime: July 25, 2011
Running time: 96 minutes
Director: Chris Williams
Stars: John Travolta
Price: adult￥70;child half price
Place: Summer Theatre
If You Are the One
The film consists of stories between Qin Fen and several ladies.
Showtime: July 30, 2011
Running time: 116 minutes
Director: Feng Xiaogang
Stars: Ge You, Shu Qi
Price: ￥55
Place: Spring Theatre
51. How long does the film Mulan last?
A. 1 hour and 36 minutes. B. 1 hour and 55 minutes.
C. 1 hour and 32 minutes. D. 1 hour and 56 minutes.
52. The film Lost On Journey will be shown on ________.
A. July 30, 2011 B. July 25, 2011 C. July 21, 2011 D. July 10, 2011
53. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Zhao Wei acted Mulan in the film Mulan.
B. The director of Bolt is Chris Williams.
C. Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng’s journey was successful.
D. Ge You is an actor in If You Are the One.
2
One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
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