was okay except that my stomach was upside down and I wanted to die.

The fact is, I couldn’t believe what I’d done in cold blood. I began to wonder about myself. I’ve never been a wonderful kid that everybody in the world loves. I have a bad temper and I like to have my own way and I argue a lot. Sometimes I can be mean. But most of the time I’ve thought of myself as a pretty decent kid. Mostly I work hard, I care for little kids, and I tell the truth. Now all of a sudden I’ve turned into this criminal. It’s hard to believe I’m just a boy. And all because of one stupid math test.

Lying on the floor of my room, I begin to think that probably I’ve been bad all along. It just took this math test to clinch it. I’ll probably never tell the truth again.

I tell my mother I’m sick when she calls me to come down for dinner. She doesn’t believe me, but puts me to bed anyhow. I lie there in the early winter darkness wondering what terrible thing I’ll be doing next when my father comes in and sits down on my bed. “What’s the matter?” he asks. “I’ve got a stomachache,” I say. Luckily, it’s too dark to see his face. “Is that all?” “Yeah.” “Mommy says you’ve been in your room since school.” “I was sick there too,” I say. “She thinks something happened today and you’re upset.” That’s the thing that really drives me crazy about my mother. She knows things sitting inside my head the same as if I was turned inside out. “Well,” my father says. I can tell he doesn’t believe me. “My stomach is feeling sort of upset.” I hedge(避免做正面答复). “Okay,” he says and he pats my leg and gets up.

Just as he shuts the door to my room I call out to him in a voice I don’t even recognize as my own. “How come?” he calls back not surprised or anything. So I tell him I cheated on this math test. To tell the truth, I’m pretty much surprised at myself. I didn’t plan to tell him anything.

He doesn’t say anything at first and that just about kills me. I’d be fine if he’d spank(打屁股) me or something. And then he says I’ll have to call Mr. Burke. It’s not what I had in mind. “Now?” I ask surprised. “Now,” he says. He turns on the light and pulls off my covers. “I’m not going to,” I say.

But I do it. I call Mr. Burke, and I tell him exactly what happened, even that I decided to cheat the night before the test. He says I’ll come on Saturday to take another test, which is okay with me, and I thank him a whole lot for being understanding and all.

“Today I thought I was turning into a criminal,” I tell my father when he turns out my light.

Sometimes my father kisses me good night and sometimes he doesn’t. I never know. But tonight he does.

28. By saying “ It wasn’t even an accident that I cheated”, the author means that_______.

A. he had planned not to study before the test

B. he had planned to cheat with Plummer before the test

C. he decided to cheat after he had wasted the whole evening D. he decided to cheat when he knew there was going to be a test 29. Before the cheating, the author thought that_______. A. he was a bad boy in everything B. he always did what he was told C. he was a boy that everyone loved

D. he was a decent child but not perfect

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30. After he was informed of what he had done, the father________.

A. scolded the author severely B. didn’t say anything and left

C. called Mr. Burke immediately D. let the author make a call to Mr. Burke 31. The author’s father kissed the author good night because________. A. he had done something unusual B. he promised to study math harder

C. he was willing to take a make-up test

D. he realized his mistake and had the courage to admit it

D

It’s amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens. What happens in the course that makes us responsible now? It’s the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree. As I sit here, silently thinking about my growth, I wonder over some questions which don’t have an answer but it’s because of such unanswerable situations that life has become a roller coaster ride.

As a kid, I used to read a lot of story books. In one particular book, I read a story of a bird. From then on, that has become an integral (必不可少的) part of my life. It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourishes the baby. When the bird learns to fly, the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it. It made me wonder. How could they so easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort?

One night, when I was deep in sleep, I got this particular dream. I was walking miles on the endless road, totally isolated but lined with beautiful trees on the either side. Fascinated by the greenery, I marched towards it only to end up deeper and deeper into the greenery. I happened to stop upon seeing something. It was a massive, wonderful house. I fell in love with that amazing part of art. Yeah, it was indeed a piece of art with every nook and corner touched artistically and lovingly. I don’t know why I felt that it was done lovingly. Maybe because, things turn out to be beautiful only when we put our love into it — just like the food prepared by mom which tastes more delicious with her love.

I explored the house only to fall more in love with it. There was a sloping roof which matched with the greenery around; the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted. The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house — of course, it was all dried up now. It’s really wonderful how such things add life to the spaces which otherwise just become structures. Such liveliness and happening turns the house into a home. They say ‘THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS’, but now I began to feel it. This is where my heart belongs. This is what I’m destined to do.

When I woke up from the dream, I was clear about everything. I realized where that mile of walk was intending me to lead. I realized what message my dream wanted to convey me. And years later, when finally my turn of choosing my destination came, I simply closed my eyes, held that book in my hand, pressed it against my chest and relived the dream. When I opened my eyes, I was sure what to do. I decided to choose the road — less traveled. Yes, I took up architecture as my profession because this is what I am destined to do. I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did, to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it. This is my dream come true and the happiness that I gain now from this profession is indescribable.

32. When the writer read the story of the bird, he probably felt _______. A. upset B. confused C. amazed D. amused

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33. To the writer, “the seed that we sow in the beginning” (Paragraph 1) is _______. A. the house in his dream B. his mother’s food C. the story of the bird D. his story books 34. Mom’s food always tastes better because _______.

A. mom cooks with her love B. we are so familiar with mom’s food

C. moms are better cooks than fathers D. mom is experienced in cooking

35. In the writer’s dream, what part of the house attracted him most? A. The greenery surrounding the house.

B. The body of water that keeps the house cool C. The liveliness he sensed around the house. D. The fact that the house was very large.

E 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well. The grammar is now familiar. The reading comprehension is no problem. You are communicating quite fluently. 36

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult task for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. So, the most important thing is to listen as often as possible. 37 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com, which allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. 38

Here

is

some

of

the

advice

I

give

my

students:

Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

Keep cool when you do not understand --- even if you continue not to understand for a long time.

39 Don't concentrate on details until you have understood the main idea.

40 This approach usually results in confusion. Translating leads to a kind of block in one’s brain which sometimes doesn’t allow us to understand anything at all!

By remaining calm, allowing yourself not to understand, and not to translate while listening, your brain is free to concentrate on the most important thing: understanding English in English.

A. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. B. What should you do?

C. Do not translate everything into your native language. D. This situation leads to less -- not more -- understanding.

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E. The next step is to find listening resources. F. Listen for the general idea of the conversation. G. But listening is STILL a problem.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，共45分）

【一】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将题涂黑。（每题1.5分，共30分）

Indiana 6-year-old Levi Mayhew suffers from a rare and fatal genetic disorder．According to a 41 from the Make-A-Wish Foundation(基金会)，Levi is too sick to 42 ，so when he was able to 43 his wish，he did 44 extra special with it．

Levi 45 his Make-A-Wishtrip to 10-year-old Emma Broyer，his closest school friend who has been one of his biggest 46 throughout his medical challenges．Emma gives him 47 letters and gifts and asks her friends to do the same．Levi’s non Rebecca Drake told WTHR that 48 in her son’s toughest moments，Emma never 49 to make him smile．“Just having Emma say‘Hi’to Levi made a world of 50 ．It opened two hearts at once．’’she said．

To show his 51 ，Levi wished Emma to take a special trip to Florida．For the little Indiana girl who’d never been on a plane，the surprise 52 was truly the trip of a lifetime．When Emma and her family went to Florida，they 53 a“Flat Levi”figure(画像)，which they included on a11 of their 54 ．

At their 55 party，Emma gave Levi an album“Emma and Levi’s trip．”Levi’s mom Rebecca told the news station：

“It felt so good to 56 this little girl．Emma had given so much to us without even 57 it．It's a very warm feeling to know that another child loves and

cares so much

for

your child

，

especially

while

facing

the 58．It’sso innocent and pure． 59 angels(天使)really do walk the earth，Emma is one．She’s Levi’s angel．This story proves that the‘power of one’is so 60 ．”

41．A．doctor B．headmaster C．spokesperson D．teacher 42．A．study B．play C．swim D．travel

43．A．obtain B．quit C．change D．neglect

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