一、完形填空

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair.The golden red sun was 1 .She was amazed by its 2 ， deep red in the middle， softly fading into yellow. She could hear 3 but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere 4 her.After all she had been through， this is what she 5 .she thought， “It’s getting 6 ， I must go home， my 7 will be wondering where I am.”

She 8 how her parents would react， when she got home after the three days she was 9 .The road was deserted.She walked slowly and silently.Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.

It was really getting 10 now， the sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting 11 too.Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days.She was 12 ： her father was usually so strict about keeping 13 clean and tidy， and now...It all seemed 14 .She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the house.First， she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her 15 .It said： “Dear Ellen， there is some coffee ready， I went looking for our daughter.” Ellen was her mother but—where was she？ She went into her parents’ room.Then she saw her.Her mother， lying on the bed， sleeping.Her face looked so 16 ， as if she hadn’t slept for days.She was really 17 .So Jenny just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up something was different...she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in.She was in her 18 bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.

It felt so 19 being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice.“Are you feeling better now， dear？ You know you got us very， very 20 .”

1.A.rising B.setting

C.arriving D.staying

2.A.colour B.shape

C.size D.height

3.A.something B.anything

C.everything D.nothing

4.A.upset B.frightened

C.discouraged D.relaxed

5.A.needed B.accepted

C.disliked D.loved

6.A.early B.late

C.better D.worse

7.A.parents B.brother

C.sister D.aunt

8.A.predicted B.decided

C.wondered D.knew

9.A.missing B.present

C.busy D.free

10.A.beautiful B.hot

C.bright D.dark

11.A.warm B.cold

C.quiet D.noisy

12.A.encouraged B.scared

C.shocked D.delighted

13.A.nothing B.anything

C.everything D.something

14.A.decorated B.watered

C.cleaned D.deserted

15.A.father B.mother

C.sister D.brother

16.A.cheerful B.tired

C.relaxed D.touched

17.A.proud B.great

C.strong D.weak

18.A.stable B.comfortable

C.cold D.narrow

19.A.good B.bad

C.crazy D.lonely

20.A.excited B.eager

C.scared D.curious

二、閱讀理解

TajMahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world.Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed （超過）.TajMahal is built entirely of white marble.Its architectural beauty is impossible to describe， particularly at dawn and sunset.The Taj seems to glow in the light of the full moon.

TajMahal was built by a Muslim， Emperor Shah Jahan （1628～1671） in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal at Agra， India.It is an “elegy （挽歌） in marble” or some say an expression of a “dream”. TajMahal （meaning Crown Palace） is the grave of Queen Mumtaz Mahal.The grave of Shah Jahan was added to it later.The queen’s real name was ArjumandBanu.In the tradition of the Mughals， important ladies of the royal family were given another name at their marriage or at some other significant events in their lives， and that new name was commonly used by the public.

TajMahal was built over a period of twenty-two years， employing 20，000 workers.It was completed in 1653 C.E.at a cost of 32 Million Rupees.Expert craftsmen from Delhi， Qannauj， Lahore， and Multan were employed.In addition， many renowned Muslim craftsmen from Baghdad， Shiraz and Bukhara worked on many specialized tasks.

Its central dome （圓屋頂） is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet.The grave lies with a main gateway， a beautiful garden， a mosque （清真寺）， a guest house （to the right）， and several other great buildings.The Taj is at the farthest end of this complex， with the river Jamuna behind it.The large garden contains four reflecting pools dividing it at the center.

1.TajMahal was .

A.an ancient Indian mosque

B.a famous ancient Indian royal garden

C.the palace built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his queen

D.the grave built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his queen

2.The building of TajMahal began in .

A.1631 B.1633

C.1648 D.1653

3.From the text we learn .

A.TajMahal was built to show the emperor’s power

B.TajMahal saw the rise and the fall of Emperor Shah Jahan

C.The grave of Shah Jahan sits beside the grave of the queen

D.TajMahal reflects the respect of Indian people for MumtazMahal

4.Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the text？

A.TajMahal tells a touching love story.

B.TajMahal is a tourist attraction.

C.TajMahal is a man-made wonder.

D.TajMahal is in New Delhi， the capital city of India.

5.The underlined word “renowned” is closest in meaning to .

A.responsible

B.famous

C.unknown

D.strong

三、短文寫作

請(qǐng)閱讀下列文字，結(jié)合你生活學(xué)習(xí)中的一個(gè)事例，寫一篇短文。

There is a crack （裂痕） in everything.That is how the light gets in.

—Leonard Cohen

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