As we stopped there, there was this old lady who was busy 36 all the tables and chairs as people were leaving, making sure everything was 37 and clean. I just thought of gifting her with five dollars and a chocolate in my pocket. I 38 on a paper napkin(纸巾): \and Merry Xmas.\
I had wanted to leave it there for her 39 decided to walk up to her and give her. She asked me, \ 40 will I take it.\I nodded, \ 41 at her.
\ 42 from the store inside. On my way back to the car, the woman stopped me.
\ 43 a lot of cookies and candies on Christmas for people,\like to have some?\
A bit taken aback, I replied. \
She asked me to 44 , and came back carrying a four-inch plate filled with different cookies and chocolates! My first expression was a big smile.
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She smiled and told me that she made eighty to ninety of these plates every year, to 45 to friends and others.
I had no words or thoughts in my brain. Finally, I asked if I could hug her. We hugged, wishing each other a happy and healthy holiday season. Then, as we 46 , I felt as if I had met a new friend with whom I 47 the gift of a smile and some happiness.
There is a(n) 48 to the joy of giving and receiving. From either 49 , both the giver and receiver are always 50 . 36. A. lending 37. A. neat 39. A. or
B. cleaning B. quiet
C. fixing C. simple C. wrote C. but C. now
D. painting D. free D. noticed D. so D. then D. stared D. cloth D. made D. pay D. show D. parted D. presented D. belief D. point D. happy
38. A. explained B. marked 40. A. here 42. A. food 44. A. wait 45. A. return
B. and B. there B. smiled B. oil
B. bought B. gift B. shared B. limit B. end
41. A. shouted 43. A. wanted
C. waved C. paper C. collected C. sell
B. eat B. communicated
C. choose C. realized C. compared C. depth C. step
46. A. concluded 47. A. exchanged 48. A. attitude 49. A. level
50. A. generous B. caring C. thoughtful
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四、阅读理解 （共15小题，30分。每小题2分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
AMAZING TIME The adventure of a lifetime, this spring, through Malaysia The challenge and satisfaction of raising money for HEALTHCARE’S work Phone 0190 055 9621 NOW for more information Freedom Line Sailing activity holidays for 6 to 14 years-olds in Australia Call for more information 0600 382 9450 54 Worcester Road, Evesham WR2 6RP
51. Which country can you go to with HEALTHCARE? A. Malaysia. C. Australia.
B. Canada. D. Egypt. B. 0195 256 7553. D. 0181 990 0005. B. Holiday Homes. D. DISCOVER. B. After-school courses. D. Interesting clubs. B
Adopt-a-Highway
Hello. I'm Jan from Mrs. Lake's class. My class wants to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway. 英语试卷 第 6 页 （共 15 页）
A
Holiday Homes Nobody knows North America like Holiday Homes… Adventure Holidays in small groups Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Forest Camping, National Park and much more… Just waiting to be discovered! 0195 256 7553 DISCOVER Small group discovery holidays in Egypt Cultural tours, discovery journeys, wildness adventures by bus, riverboat, hot-air balloon, camel, on foot… Adventure Travel, London N10 5SR 0181 990 0005(24hrs) 52. If David wants to visit America, which number can he call? A. 0190 055 9621. C. 0600 382 9450. A. AMAZING TIME. C. Freedom Line. A. Exciting jobs. C. Fun journeys.
53. Which advertisement aims for children?
54. What are these four advertisements mainly about?
Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted, only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean.
The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer. Also, the government does not have to send out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people, especially teenagers like us, cleaning them up.
We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean, please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lake’s room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of people's unkind acts. Then we’ll try to pick an area to adopt and clean up.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our roads clean! 55. What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about? A. Giving names to the highways.
B. Drawing pictures of highways. D. Putting up signs near the roads. B. build highways D. save money
B. Call Mrs. Lake next week. D. Pick a spot to care for.
C. Picking up litter along the roads. A. provide jobs C. control traffic
56. The Adopt-a-Highway Program can help____.
57. What should the students do first if they want to join the program? A. Go to a meeting next Wednesday. C. Write a letter to their parents. 58. What is the purpose of this speech? A. To introduce the traffic system. B. To tell a story about adopting a pet. C. To show drivers how to drive safely. D. To encourage students to join the program.
C
Like detectives, archaeologists use evidence to solve mysteries. Detectives look for clues to solve crimes. Archaeologists seek clues to help them understand how people lived long ago. In fact, the word \means \study of ancient things.\One type of evidence used to learn about the past is pottery. When examining pottery, archaeologists consider not only its appearance but what it was made of and how it was made. With this knowledge, they can gain interesting information about people’s lives in times past.
Pottery is made by first adding water to a kind of soil called clay. When wet, clay can be
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formed into shapes. It is then heated, which hardens the clay and allows it to keep its shape. There are various kinds of clay soil. Many types of clay contain iron. Iron gives the heated clay a reddish color. Some ancient potters tried to change this color by adding other materials, such as charcoal and oil to make their pottery black. Others made pot surfaces blue by adding copper.
To make clay easier to shape and heat potters use something called \can be used as temper. These materials include sand, crushed stone, and plant fibers. An archaeologist can tell where a pot came from by the types of clay and temper that were used. Sometimes a pot found in one location might contain materials from another place. This can provide clues about how people traded or traveled.
Some of the earliest pots were made quite simply. A lump of clay was hollowed（挖空） out and shaped into a bowl. It was then heated at a low temperature. The finished pot was rough, and often undecorated. This type of pot may have been used for cooking.
Later, coiled pots were made. These were made by first rolling the clay into a long snake shape. The coil was then wound in circles, around and upward to form a pot. The lines of the coils were smoothed out with pieces of cloth or leather and shaped into many different objects, like pitchers and drinking vessels. They were often decorated in various ways. These pots were heated at high temperatures. The higher the temperature, the harder and longer-lasting the pot. Further improvements in pottery-making developed at different times and places. These included wheels, fancier decorations, and better kilns（窑）．
A pot's shape and decoration can provide clues about the past. Painted pictures might show events from daily life. Archaeologists know certain shapes and styles that were common in different times and places.
Archaeologists study the differences in types of pottery closely. Because of their work, these everyday objects can reveal some of the mysteries of the past.
59. Archaeologists study pottery to find ________. A. the original way of making pottery B. how decoration styles changed C. the development of pottery D. what early life was like
60. This passage gives us the information about pottery EXCEPT its ________. A. value C. design
B technique D. material
61. Which of the following is the order of steps for making coiled pots? a. add temper b. heat the pot in a kiln 英语试卷 第 8 页 （共 15 页）
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