一、完形填空
KEY→P9
范畴:人与社会 主题:和谐家庭 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:7分钟 评价:/10
A few days ago, I got a call from an old friend of mine. We 1 our school and the good old days. Then, he started talking about his father.
His father was badly ill in hospital. He 2 sleep at night and often talked to himself. My friend was 3 about this and shouted at his father to stop him talking. But after stopping 4, his father fell unconscious(不省人事的). My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault. My friend was so sad that he 5 like a baby on the telephone. He said he would do 6 if his father could wake up.
Some kids often feel unhappy when they have to take care of their 7. But do you know that our parents take care of us 8 stay with us in our lifetime?
My dear friends, from now on, 9 say a bad word to your parents. Take care of them and stay with them. Even if it only 10 you a second, your parents will be happy to be with you! Do you agree with me?
()1. A. talked about B. thought of C. cared about D. showed around
()2. A. can't B. mustn't C. couldn't D. shouldn't
()3. A. scared B. angry C. tired D. worried
()4. A. reading B. saying C. telling D. talking
()5. A. shouted B. smiled C. cried D. said
()6. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. none
()7. A. father B. mother C. parents D. friends
()8. A. but B. and C. or D. so
()9. A. always B. usually C. often D. never
()10. A. takes B. pays C. spends D. wastes

父母的养育之恩是我们永远无法报答的。趁着父母健在，作为儿女的我们应该尽一份孝心。
1. A 根据语境可知，作者跟朋友在电话里谈论了学校和那些美好的旧时光。talk about sth. 意为“谈论某事”。
2. C 上文提到朋友的父亲病重住院，所以此处是指朋友的父亲无法入睡。由上下文可知，此处表示过去的动作，要用一般过去时，故用 couldn't。
3. B 根据空后 shouted at his father to stop him talking 可推断，朋友冲着他父亲吼，说明朋友很生气。
4. D 根据上文中的 stop him talking 可推断，朋友让他父亲不要再自言自语了。故此处指在他父亲停止说话之后。
5. C 朋友认为父亲不省人事是他的错，他感到如此难过以至于在电话里像个婴儿一样哭泣。
6. A 如果父亲能醒过来，他愿意做任何事情。
7. C 根据下文中的 our parents take care of us 可知，此处是指有些子女在不得不照顾父母时感到不开心。
8. B take care of us 和 stay with us 之间为并列关系，故用并列连词 and。
9. D 根据上下文内容可知，此处指永远不要对父母说不好的话。
10. A it takes sb. some time 意为“花费某人多长时间”。

二、阅读理解
A
KEY→P9
范畴:人与社会
主题:文化景观
体裁:说明文
难度:★★★
建议用时:7分钟
评价：/3
There are many skyscrapers in the world. They are very tall and look cool.
Petronas Twin Towers
They are in Kuala Lumpur. They look like twin brothers. They are about 452 metres tall. And they each have 88 floors. There are thousands of windows in the towers. It takes a long time to clean them!

（续表）
Taipei 101
It is a famous building in Taipei, China. It is about 508 metres tall. In the tower, there is a big steel ball. It is very heavy. On a windy day, the building may shake slightly.

Burj Khalifa Tower
It is now the tallest building in the world. It stands in Dubai. It is about 828 metres tall. The building opened in 2010.
Shanghai Tower
It is about 632 metres tall. There is a special machine on the top of it. It keeps rainwater and changes it into clean water. It helps save a lot of water.
（）1. What is the tallest building in the world?
A. Shanghai Tower.
B. Taipei 101.
C. Burj Khalifa Tower.
D. Petronas Twin Towers.
（）2. Where is Burj Khalifa Tower?
A. It is in Shanghai, China.
B. It is in Taipei, China.
C. It is in Kuala Lumpur.
D. It is in Dubai.
（）3. Where does this passage probably come from?
A. A storybook.
B. A travel magazine.
C. A health report.
D. A movie magazine.

本文介绍了世界上四座著名的摩天大楼。
1. C 细节理解题。根据表格第三栏中的“It is now the tallest building in the world.”可知答案。
2. D 细节理解题。根据表格第三栏中的“It stands in Dubai.”可知答案。
3. B 推理判断题。本文介绍了世界上四座著名的摩天大楼。因此可推知，这篇文章可能出现在一本旅行杂志上。