1、s 6. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmothers eyes 7with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without 8, the star was gone, too.Lets 9in the closet where the tree was, my sister Donna said. We 10under beds and over shelves,
2、 inside and outside 11we had excluded every possibility. We could see grandmother was 12, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was 13outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.The next morning, my sister and I 14early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, t
3、he family sat together to 15presents.The last gift is to grandmother from grandfather. Father said, in a puzzled voice.From who?There was 16in my grandmothers voice.I found that 17in the closet when we got the tree down, Mother explained.My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out
4、a(n) 18golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颠抖) as she read it:Dont be 19with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much 20as the first one. Merry Christmas.A、emptyB、coldC、slowD、absentA、wishB、treeC、s
5、piritD、workA、uniqueB、artificialC、widespreadD、aliveA、followB、showC、judgeD、admireA、losingB、happeningC、missingD、fallingA、doubtB、rewardC、honourD、treasureA、filledB、coveredC、putD、removedA、themB、itC、herD、himA、stopB、moveC、startD、stayA、hidB、searchedC、layD、foundA、asB、untilC、becauseD、thoughA、disappointedB、amaz
6、edC、excitedD、shockedA、snowingB、rainingC、blowingD、darkeningA、cheered upB、picked upC、woke upD、took upA、packB、openC、pickD、exchangeA、happinessB、frightC、surpriseD、hopeA、giftB、bookC、noteD、letterA、bigB、oldC、shiningD、brokenA、generousB、angryC、strictD、importantA、sadnessB、concernC、peaceD、joy 第3题【阅读理解】阅读理解Danie
7、lle Steel, Americas sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into the
8、book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbe
9、lievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of Max and Martha picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her work shot to the top of
10、the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books had been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.Not satisfied with a big house, a loving family, and a view of
11、the Golden GateBridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But, if she does have anything in common with them, it is h
12、er strength of will and her inimitable (独特的) style. There is only one Danielle Steel.Danielle Steel is different from other writers because _.A、she can write several books at the same timeB、she often does some research before writing a bookC、she is one of the most popular American women writersD、she
13、 can keep writing for quite a long time without a breakChildren who have read picture books may know _.A、how to deal with affairs at schoolB、what to do if Max and Martha dieC、what to do when new babies are born into their familiesD、how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classesOne of D
14、anielle Steels achievements is that _.A、some TV plays were based on her booksB、her picture books attracted a lot of young menC、one of her books became a best-seller in 1998D、she wrote the Guinness Book of World RecordsWe can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _.A、lives an exciting lifeB、valu
15、es her readers a lotC、writes about quiet womenD、is pleased with her achievements 第4题【阅读理解】Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named “Lucky”Whenever Mary and Jim had friends come for a weekend visit,they would warn their friends not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would steal something from
16、their luggage and he always hid his finds in his toy box in the basement.It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer.She felt she was going to die of this disease.The night before she was to go to the hospital,a thought struck her,“What would happen to Lucky?” “If I die,who will look after
17、 Lucky?” Mary thought.The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.Mary stayed in the hospital for two weeks.Jim took Lucky for his evening walk every day,but the little dog just looked sad and miserable.Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital.When she arrived home,Mary was
18、 so tired that she couldnt even make it up the steps to her bedroom.Jim made his wife comfortable on the bed and left her to sleep.Lucky stood watching Mary but he didnt come to her when she called.It made Mary sad.But she felt so sleepy that soon she fell asleep.When Mary woke,for a second she coul
19、dnt understand what was wrong.She couldnt move her head and her body felt heavy.But panic(惊慌) soon gave way when Mary realized the problem.She was enclothed with a blanket,and with every treasure Lucky owned!While she had slept,the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his
20、beloved hostess all his favorite things.He had covered her with his love.Its been 12 years now and Mary is still living.Lucky? He still steals treasures and hides them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.The underlined word “enclothed” in Paragraph 6 means _A、coveredB、sharedC、compa
21、redD、equippedIt can be inferred from the passage that Mary _A、was tired of her dogB、cared about her dog very muchC、was so sad about her disease that she never thought of her dogD、Mary took her dog for the evening walk every day when she was in hospitalWhat made Mary sad when she got home from the ho
22、spital?A、Her husband left her alone in bed.B、Her disease became even worse.C、Her dog didnt come to her when she called.D、She couldnt sleep well.Lucky went to the basement again and again in order to _A、bring his treasures to MaryB、watch out his favorite thingsC、take the things he had stolen thereD、e
23、xamine what was wrong with his treasure无 第5题【翻译】别坐在那里什么也不干,来帮忙整理桌子。(do)t sit there _. Come and help me with the table. 第6题【单词拼写(词汇运用)】On his _(到达)he got down to working hard. 第7题【单词拼写(词汇运用)】Those _ (恶作剧) felt really boring, because they let me have a dream in the evening. 第8题【单词拼写(词汇运用)】We cant take
24、 photos here without _ (允许) 第9题【单词拼写(词汇运用)】Ever since he lost his son, he has done nothing but weep _ (悲伤地) all day. 第10题【单词拼写(词汇运用)】This is not a copy but an _(最初的)painting by Picasso. 第11题【单词拼写(词汇运用)】I hold a firm _ (信念) that he will be successful sooner or later. 第12题【语法填空】Martin Luther King was
25、_ the Nobel Peace Prize of 1964. (award) 第13题【语法填空】语法填空Have you been watching the Euro 2012 football tournament?Just a bit. Why, _you?Of course!Ive really started to like football since I came to London. Just think, a year ago, I was still in Montreal and didnt know anything about it.Well, Im from N
26、ew Jersey. Americans arent so into football. Actually, we call it soccer._Americans say “football”, what we mean is American rules football. Ive _(be) here two years now, and I still get _(confuse) when people call soccer “football”.I know all about America. For you, “football” means the sport _thos
27、e big guys wear helmets and violently run into each other.Yeah. Americans prefer _(watch) sports that are fast, like basketball. I think basketball players are the greatest athletes on earth. _they can do just amazes me. But when I watch a soccer match, I just get bored. There arent enough goals.Well, I see what youre saying, _theres so much _(much)to “soccer”, _you call it, than goals. Therere a lot of strategies involved. And in a tournament like the Euro 2012, its fascinating to see how the different countries have different styles of playing. 第14题【语法填空】When I was a
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