They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.

74. Daniel ran away from home because ______.

A) he had a big argument with his father B) he wanted to learn to be independent

C) he didn’t get enough care from his parents D) his parents were always arguing at home

75. What was the ‘disaster’?

A) Daniel lost his way in the forest. B) The heavy snow blocked the way.

C) Daniel fell down and got hurt. D) A puma wanted to attack Daniel.

76. Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?

A) Because it was getting dark. B) Because the rock was hidden by snow.

C) Because he was frightened by a puma. D) Because he was too sad to notice it.

77. Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?

A) In the tree. B) On the top of a rock.

C) Behind the rock. D) Before a cave.

78. Why did the puma press its muzzle against Dan and rock his head gently from time to time?

A) To keep Daniel warm. B) To play with Daniel.

C) To kill Daniel. D) To keep Daniel awake.

79. What is the best title for the story?

A) Puma in danger B) A caring puma

C) Rescue of a boy D) A homeless boy

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(12分)

My six-year-old granddaughter, Caitlynd, and I stopped at a bakery for some bread. As we were going out the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.

This young man had no hair on the sides of his head and some blue hair on top of it. One of his nostrils was pierced (穿孔), and his ears were full of rings. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under 80 . Caitlynd, who was walking ahead of me, stopped when she saw the teen.

I thought he'd scared her and she'd frozen on the spot. I was wrong. My Grand Angel backed up against the door and opened it as 81 as it would go. Now I was face to face with the young man. I stepped aside and let him pass. His response was a kind "Thank you very much".

On our way to the car, I praised Caitlynd for her 82 in holding open the door for the young man. She didn't seem to be 83 by his appearance but I wanted to make sure. If a grandmotherly talk about freedom of self-expression and allowing people their differences was in order, I wanted to be ready.

It 84 that the person who needed the talk was me. The only thing Caitlynd noticed about the teen, was the fact that his arms were full. "He would’ve had a hard time to open the door." I saw the partially shaved head, the blue hair, the piercings and the earrings. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a door. I’m always the one who is so quick to judge. In the future, I hope to get down on her 85 and raise my sights.

80. A) other B) the other C) another D) one

81. A) far B) fast C) wide D) soon

82. A) speed B) progress C) manners D) success

83. A) troubled B) fooled C) prevented D) judged

84. A) pointed out B) turned out C) found out D) worked out

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C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)

First there were CDs, then we had MP3 music and now we have ringtones (铃声)! People use their mobile phones to play music. You can listen to the radio on your mobile phone, download music onto it and use it like a MP3 player. Some pop groups find that m 86 people listen to their songs on their mobile phones than they do on CDs.

So many people have mobile phones that sometimes you don’t know when your phone rings. Ringtones are often u 87 to tell you it’s your phone. Companies sell them to you and they are downloaded on your phone.

At first, there were just different rings. They were like a normal telephone. Then people made them sound like a piece of music. Now you can get all kinds of sounds. N 88 every pop song can be played on your mobile phone. You can also get a 89 sounds – there are elephants, cats, dogs, lions and lots of strange bird sounds, too.

You can make your o 90 music. You need special software to do it. There are also karaoke ringtones. Your voice is recorded with some music and you hear it when someone calls.

Now you can have a different sound for every person you know. Your address book is used to find out w 91 is calling. Then it plays a different song for each person. If your best friend likes a special song, he can hear it, too!

You have to be c 92 with the song you choose, though. Some songs can cause trouble. If your family call you, they don’t want to hear a noisy pop song with silly words! You should choose something that sounds nice. Some sounds are very noisy and fast, which make people angry. Ringtones are fun, but they should not make people angry at you!

D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)

In a comfortable room in East London, a group of teenagers and older women are looking at brightly coloured paintings with chatting and laughing. They are taking part in a four-month art project started by the charity, Magic Me, which was set up in 1989 to solve generational problems and bring the local community closer by organizing creative projects.

Anisa Islam, a quiet 15-year-old student, loves taking part in the meetings, which she says have given her a safe place to talk about difficult emotions (情感). Besides this, there is much-needed useful guidance (指导) that only older women can give. She said, "I am closest to Winnie. She gives me a lot of advice on exams, telling me not to worry about them too much. Before, I was really shy and I couldn’t speak up, but now I join in and am confident."

Her head teacher, Vanessa Ogden, agrees that Magic Me, which has worked with the school on eight such projects, has had a great effect on the girls taking part. "Every year, many students improve their confidence and ability to think about their lives. They love meeting women with life experiences, and begin to understand how they can change their own lives. They regard them as role models," said Miss Ogden.

Davies, a charming older woman, says such projects are good for both older and younger people. "I think there should be a Magic Me in every area. We were like strangers at first, but by the end of the project we are like a family. We look forward to seeing the girls and they look forward to seeing us. They make me feel young again."

93. When and where was Magic Me set up?

It was set up _________________________.

94. What does Magic Me do to bring the local community closer?

It _____________________________ to bring the local community closer.

95. Anisa used to be shy, didn’t she?

__________, ____________________________.

96. How can the older women help the girls in the charity?

By ______________________ and ________________________.

97. What does Vanessa Ogden think of Magic Me?

She thinks Magic Me _______________________________.

98. Why do you think the older women like Magic Me?

Because being with the girls ________________________________.

Ⅶ. Writing (作文): (共20分)

99. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “One stormy night”. ( 以“一个风雨交加的夜晚”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

( 注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)

Use the following points as a guide. (短文必须包含下列要点)

What happened during the big storm? Was there any damage?

Where were you and what were you doing when the storm hit the city?

How did you feel about the night?

You can begin like this:

There was a big storm last night. ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________