One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small (1)_______. She cared them and felt great love for the birds.

　　One the (2)_______ and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore , (3)_______ he flew close, she grasped him (4)_______. She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and (5)_______ in horror at the dead bird.

　　She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for (6)_______. She lifted him from the cage and (7)_______ him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

　　The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer (8)_______ with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and (9)_______ softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

　　The fastest way to (10)_______ love is to hold on it too tightly, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

1. A. cage                     B. box                   C. tank                  D. room

2. A. weaker                 B. taller                 C. larger                D. shorter

3. A. Because         B. As                     C. If                     D. Since

4. A. gently                   B. freely                C. elegantly            D. wildly

5. A. stared                   B. glared         C. glanced             D. shouted

6. A. freedom         B. food                  C. love                  D. space

7. A. dropped         B. pulled         C. seized        D. tossed

8. A. packed                 B. concerned  C. marked             D. lined

9. A. landed                  B. sat                    C. slept                 D. stood

10. A. gain                    B. give                  C. lose                  D. show

第三節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would  21  .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the  22  , but consider the sky and the sea.
23   the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be  24  .”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and   25  into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be  26  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky      27  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another  28  to any of you.”
Red could stand it  29   and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to  30  truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深藍(lán)) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own  31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down  32  . The colors crouched (蜷縮) down  33  , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting  34  yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.
21. A. stay             B. leave             C. go out      D. die
22. A. earth           B. moon            C. star          D. sun
23. A. That is         B. I am             C. It is         D. This is
24. A. anything         B. nothing            C. something    D. everything
25. A. warmth         B. sadness             C. depression    D. anxiety
26. A. usual           B. normal                 C. common      D. scarce
27. A. at midnight      B. at noon or at night  C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during the day
28. A. gift             B. honor            C. thought     D. respect
29. A. for more         B. any more          C. very much    D. no longer
30. A. turn to         B. fight for           C. struggle with       D. bend over
31. A. superiority      B. disadvantages       C. inferiority   D. weakness
32. A. gently          B. quietly             C. violently      D. peacefully
33. A. with care       B. in fear            C. by chance     D. on purpose
34. A. among            B. by                C. for              D. against
35. A. others          B . themselves        C. the other      D. the rest
36. A. equal and simple  B. ordinary and similar C. more or less D.unique and different 
37. A. each other       B. me                C. one another  D. them
38. A. combined        B. separated          C. united      D. divided
39. A. cleans          B. washes             C. brightens      D. dampens
40. A. appreciate       B. quarrel with         C. ignore      D. praise

The Colors of Friendship友誼的顏色

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”

Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深藍(lán)) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷縮) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.

1. A. stay                     B. leave                   C. go out                     D. die

2. A. earth                   B. moon                          C. star                         D. sun

3. A. That is                 B. I am                        C. It is                         D. This is

4. A. anything              B. nothing                   C. something            D. everything

5. A. warmth               B. sadness                    C. depression               D. anxiety

6. A. usual                   B. normal                    C. common             D. scarce

7. A. at midnight          B. at noon or at night     C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during the day

8. A. gift                         B. honor                          C. thought                   D. respect

9. A. for more                  B. any more                 C. very much                   D. no longer

10. A. turn to                      B. fight for                  C. struggle with            D. bend over

11. A. superiority          B. disadvantages           C. inferiority               D. weakness

12. A. gently               B. quietly                    C. violently                  D. peacefully

13. A. with care            B. in fear                     C. by chance               D. on purpose

14. A. among                   B. by                           C. for                          D. against

15. A. others               B. themselves               C. the other                  D. the rest

16. A. equal and simple  B. ordinary and similar  C. more or less          D. unique and different

17. A. each other          B. me                          C. one another              D. them

18. A. combined           B. separated                 C. united                     D. divided

19. A. cleans               B. washes                    C. brightens                 D. dampens

20. A. appreciate          B. quarrel with             C. ignore                     D. Praise

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house    1  , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand.   2    , that’s sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and toward the bird, I explained that    3    the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not    4    . When we arrived at the accident scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I discussed the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the    5     had caused its death. “ I think his mommy and daddy really    6     him,” Spencer observed. I    7    my boy’s hand and tried to ease his    8     by saying I was sure they did, but that they would be OK because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my dead grandfather). I told Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be    9    and loved. I also told Spencer that Popo loved little birds and I was sure he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird right then. I    10    the little creature’s body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and   11    placed the bird in the rubbish bin.     12    else was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing    13    he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

“It was dead, Daddy!”

Trying to   14    Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really OK, I asked our son to tell Daddy where the baby bird was. Spencer,    15   solemn (鄭重的) faced at his dad, said, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo.”

1. A. saying        B. screaming             C. declaring               D. telling

2. A. In all        B. At all                 C. Above all               D. After all

3. A. unless                B. if                         C. whether        D. though

4. A. come       B. save                 C. help            D. support

5. A. fall              B. tree                   C. fly                   D. drop

6. A. hate                B. lose                  C. miss                 D. love

7. A. picked up     B. turned to     C. got to                      D. reached for

8. A. excitement      B. regret                C. sadness              D. disappointment

9. A. enjoyed        B. played                 C. treated         D. cared for

10. A. put up                    B. picked up         C. set up          D. held up

11. A. gently              B. loudly                   C. strongly          D. firmly

12. A. Nothing             B. Nobody               C. Everything       D. Something

13. A. as usual     B. as if                   C. even though      D. though

14. A. break        B. rise                   C. show                D. lift

15. A. pointing    B. shouting                    C. looking                 D. aiming

第三節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將選項(xiàng)涂黑。
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would  21  .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the  22  , but consider the sky and the sea.
23   the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be  24  .”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and   25  into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be  26  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky      27  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another  28  to any of you.”
Red could stand it  29   and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to  30  truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深藍(lán)) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own  31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down  32  . The colors crouched (蜷縮) down  33  , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting  34  yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.
21. A. stay         B. leave             C. go out              D. die
22. A. earth       B. moon            C. star                  D. sun
23. A. That is     B. I am             C. It is                 D. This is
24. A. anything      B. nothing            C. something           D. everything
25. A. warmth     B. sadness             C. depression           D. anxiety
26. A. usual       B. normal                 C. common             D. scarce
27. A. at midnight  B. at noon or at night  C. at sunrise or sunset     D. during the day
28. A. gift         B. honor            C. thought             D. respect
29. A. for more      B. any more          C. very much           D. no longer
30. A. turn to     B. fight for           C. struggle with              D. bend over
31. A. superiority   B. disadvantages       C. inferiority           D. weakness
32. A. gently      B. quietly             C. violently             D. peacefully
33. A. with care     B. in fear            C. by chance            D. on purpose
34. A. among         B. by                C. for                      D. against
35. A. others      B. themselves        C. the other             D. the rest
36. A. equal and simple         B. ordinary and similar
C. more or less           D. unique and different
37. A. each other    B. me                C. one another        D. them
38. A. combined     B. separated          C. united              D. divided
39. A. cleans      B. washes             C. brightens             D. dampens
40. A. appreciate    B. quarrel with         C. ignore              D. praise