一、听小对话，回答问题。
()1. What's the matter with the girl?
A. She has a cold.
B. She can't sleep well.
C. She worries about her schoolwork.
()2. How often does Mike swim in winter?
A. Every day.
B. Twice a week.
C. Three times a week.
()3. Why is Jack ill?
A. Because he works very hard.
B. Because he stays up late every night.
C. Because he doesn't like taking exercise.
()4. How long will the man stay there?
A. For 5 days.
B. For 6 days.
C. For 7 days.
()5. What will the boy do?
A. Eat much chocolate.
B. Go to bed early.
C. Eat more fruit.

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C

二、完形填空。
When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in my uncle's house in the countryside. He was a geologist(地质学家) and loved to go on long walks to find 1 to add to his collection at the university. One day we 2 early and this time uncle had bought us bags.
"You can help me carry the samples(样品)," he explained. The whole day we then walked around the 3 and now and again uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit 4 he also took some stones out from our bags at times. 5 we thought maybe he had just found better samples than the ones we already had.
Still, when we 6 the house in late afternoon, we were beaten. The bags were so heavy and full. Yet uncle's bag was half 7. "Why did you give us so many stones?" we asked. "I didn't! You did," he said cryptically(神秘兮兮地). He waited for a while 8 continuing, "You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude test today."
"What do you mean with attitude test?" we wanted to know. "It is something 9 once did to me—and I shall always 10 it. You see I listened to every word you said. And whenever you were 11 about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And 12 you talked about something in an attitude of positive thinking, I 13 a stone. And now look at your bags."
We did. They were 14 full of stones. "You see your negative thoughts are like stones. You carry them on in your mind just like those stones in a bag. The more negative thoughts, the 15 your mind is. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say it."
()1. A. shells B. leaves C. stones D. insects
()2. A. walked B. left C. ran D. moved
()3. A. seaside B. park C. beach D. countryside
()4. A. surprised B. excited C. scared D. pleased
()5. A. Although B. But C. So D. Since
()6. A. built B. reached C. found D. visited
()7. A. empty B. new C. natural D. original
()8. A. as B. until C. after D. before
()9. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
()10. A. enjoy B. hate C. remember D. forget
()11. A. thinking B. complaining C. talking D. worrying
()12. A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. whenever
()13. A. set off B. put away C. took out D. gave up
()14. A. almost B. hardly C. never D. ever
()15. A. lighter B. heavier C. brighter D. stronger

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B

【解析】
1. 第1题：根据前文叔叔是地质学家，以及后文多次出现的stones相关线索，可知他是去收集石头，选C。
2. 第2题：结合语境，一天我们早早出发离开家，叔叔还给我们准备了袋子，选B。
3. 第3题：文章开头点明叔叔家在乡下，我们一整天都在乡间四处走动，选D。
4. 第4题：叔叔时不时往我们袋子里放石头，又偶尔往外拿石头，这个行为让我们感到有点惊讶，选A。
5. 第5题：我们感到惊讶，但是我们猜想他只是找到了更好的样本，前后是转折关系，选B。
6. 第6题：到傍晚的时候，我们抵达了叔叔的家，选B。
7. 第7题：我们的袋子又满又沉，而叔叔的袋子一半都是空的，形成对比，选A。
8. 第8题：他先等了一会儿，之后才继续开口解释，也就是在继续说话之前停顿了一阵，选D。
9. 第9题：这个态度测试是曾经某个人对他做过的事，选B。
10. 第10题：这件事让他印象深刻，他会一直记得，选C。
11. 第11题：根据后文的negative thoughts负面想法，可知这里是说每当我们抱怨任何人或事的时候，他就往袋子里加石头，选B。
12. 第12题：和前一句的whenever对应，这里表示每当我们以积极的态度谈论事情的时候，选D。
13. 第13题：和前文加石头的行为对应，这里是拿出一块石头，选C。
14. 第14题：我们的袋子几乎装满了石头，选A。
15. 第15题：负面想法就像石头，负面想法越多，你的内心就越沉重，选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空语境推理
形容词副词词义辨析
连词代词词义辨析
【点评】
这是一篇叙事哲理类完形填空，解题核心是依托上下文的情节线索和逻辑关联选出适配选项，既考查基础词汇的掌握程度，也要求学生能梳理清故事的发展脉络，读懂文章传递的人生道理。
【难度系数】
0.7