1、Summer came, and I studied hard. The hot weather made me_5_sleepy and I couldnt focus on my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop_6_, Mom would shout, Hey you! Think about your future, if you dont work hard, youll regret it! I had to sit backdown again and return to my textbooks_7_ were full of
2、 words. But all Ithought aboutwas playing _8_my friends and eating persimmons.My mom would say to me, with a serious look on_9_face, If a persimmon tree doesnt grow in summer, it cant bear _10_ fruit in autumn! Only by hard work can you get the good result of your work.Although I didnt understand it
3、 at that time,I_11_came to see the truth of her words.A few months later,Isucceeded in getting into the keyschool. It wasautumn.Walking in my new school,I could see quite a few persimmon trees. It was _12_ aredfruitthat it looked as if it was on fire. Suddenly,realizedthat working hard_13_be bitter
4、but its fruit is sweet.My mom was right, if a persimmon tree doesnt grow during summer, it cant bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the summer_14_now it was autumn. The fruits of my labors could _15_ by me now!( ) 1. A.work hardB.working hardlyC.hardly workD. hardworking) 2. A.tasted
5、B. taste C.tastesD.have tasted) 3. A.aanC.theD./) 4. A.whatB.howC.whythat) 5. A.feelingto feelfeltfeel) 6. A.to workB. working workworked) 7. A.whosewhoD.which) 8. A. about towithon) 9. A. her hersherselfshe) 10. A.hundredB.hundreds ofC.hundredstwo hundreds) 11. A.graduationgradualC. gradually D.gra
6、duated) 12. A.veryB.sosuchtoo) 13. A.mayshouldmustneed to) 14. A. and howeverC. or D. so) 15.A. be enjoyed B. enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed二、完形填空(共10题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Long long ago, there was a bird made of stone.She lived in a beautiful forest between two mountain
7、s.The _16_ liked the forest very much, but she was very _17_, so she had to walk along the ground.She enjoyed looking up at the trees every day, but she also dreamed that one day, she would be able to _18_ and enjoy viewing the beautiful countryside from up high.But that _19_ was gone after the grea
8、t fire.In the forest, all the plants and animals were dead.The stone bird was the only form of life able to survive the fire.However, when she saw what the forest was like, she was _20_, and couldnt stop crying.She cried and cried day by day.She _21_ with such feeling that her tears were wearing awa
9、y her stone body.Finally, the bird turned into a pool of _22_.But when the _23_ came out, the tears flew into the sky and became a happy little cloud.It could fly over the trees and _24_ everything below.Since then, the little cloud travelled all over the world, enjoying the views of all the forests
10、 and beautiful countryside, and remembering what damage the fire brought to its own forest, the cloud is now very careful to _25_ its rain down on any tree it sees burning.)16.A.birdchickC. foxD.goat)17.A. weakheavylighttall)18.A.walkrunflyjump)19.A.dreamhousefoodfriend)20.A.sadtiredexcitedbored)21.
11、A.laughedshooknoddedcried)22.A.fireairwaterstone)23.A.sunmoonstarearth)24.A.look atlook forlook afterlook down at)25.A.pushB.pullpourD. put三、阅读(45分)第一节阅读理解(共20题,每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。AThere was once a young man who liked puppets (木偶) so much that he became an apprentice (学徒) to a
12、 master puppet-maker. Sadly, the young man was not so clever, and his teacher and the other apprentices were always telling him he had no talent for making puppets, and that he would achieve nothing in making puppets.Even so, he enjoyed it so much that he worked day after day to improve. Despite his
13、 efforts, they would always find something wrong with his puppets, and the poor puppets ended up being thrown out of the workshop.The young man wasnt going to give up, so he decided that from then on he would spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. Whenever he found a fault in his puppet
14、he would throw it away and start again. Years passed, and with each new attempt his puppet became a little bit better. By that time, his puppet was much better than anything that the other apprentices could make, but he kept making improvements. Living like that, the man wasnt making any money, and
15、many people laughed at how poor he was.By the time he was an old man, his puppet was truly wonderful. Finally, after so many years of work, he finished work on his puppet, and said, “I cant find anything wrong with it. This time it is perfect”. And for the first time in all those years, instead of t
16、hrowing his puppet away, he put it up on the shelf, feeling truly satisfied and happy.It is well-known that perfect puppet, Pinocchio, came to life after that, had a thousand adventures, and gave that old man whose name was Geppetto more joy than any other famous puppet-maker had ever got from any o
17、f their creations.26.Whydidthe young man want to learn to make puppetsaccording to Paragraph One?A.Because he liked it.Because everyone thought he was talented.Because his teacher told him to do so.Because he was not clever, he had to make a living27. What was the ending of the poor puppets made by
18、the young man?A. They were kept by the young man.B. They were thrown by the young man.C. They were shared by others.D. They were collected by his teacher.28. What can we learn about Geppetto from the third paragraph?A. He was laughed at by the others.B. He could only make one kind of puppet.C. He ha
19、d collected all the puppets he made.D. He made a lot of money by selling puppets.29. When the puppet, Pinocchio, was made, _.Geppetto was already an old manGeppetto was satisfied with itGeppetto was much happierGeppetto planned to throw it away 30. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Many hands
20、 make light work.B. No one can do two things at once.C. A good beginning makes a good ending.D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.BThe Silk Road is a historically important international traderoutebetween China and the Mediterranean (地中海).It began during the Western Han Dynasty and has been a
21、 bridge between the East and the West for over 2000 years.The ancient road started from Changan (now Xian) and ended in Eastern Europe near todays Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea, it was about 6500 kilometers long and went across one fourth of the planet.The Silk Road got its name in the 19thcentur
22、y, because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Silk, jade, ceramics(陶瓷) and iron went west to Rome.And from thewestcame glass, gems and food like carrots.The Silk road was very important to both China and the rest of the world.It was more than an ancient international trade route.Beside
23、s trade, knowledge about arts, science and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road.In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.Today, China is trying to build the“21stCentury Marine(海洋的) Silk Road.”With the help of APEC held in Beiji
24、ng in November, 2014, the dream of“One Belt One Road(一带一路)”is coming true.31.The underlined word“route”in paragraph 1 probably means _ .方式路线成就关系32.When did the Silk Road begin?In the 19thcentury. B. In the 18th century During the Western Han Dynasty. D. During theEastern Han Dynasty.33.How long was the ancient Silk Road?It was about 6500 meters long.It was about 5000 kilometers long.It was across one third of the planet.It went across one fourth of the earth.34.Why was it named the Silk Road?Because Chinese silk was transported to the West along this road.
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