一、选词块填空。
A. a good read B. doubt myself C. heard from
D. heard of E. science fiction
Last Saturday, I visited the city library with my cousin Lily. We both wanted to look for something interesting. Later, Lily picked up a book with a robot and a rocket(火箭) on its cover. She said, “Look, this is 1 .” I wasn’t sure whether I would enjoy it. However, Lily told me it was really 2 . Her classmate had just finished it and benefited a lot. So I decided to give it a try.
The first few pages were easy. But as it became harder, I started to 3 . I wanted to ask someone who loves this kind of story for advice. Suddenly, I thought about my American friend, Tom. Has he ever 4 the writer of the book? Maybe he could explain my problems in a simple way. I hadn’t 5 him recently, so I called him. He answered my questions patiently. So I picked up the book again. This time, I truly enjoyed it.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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

二、完形填空。
Ding Lung was born into a poor family in Guangdong in 1857. At 18, he went to work in the US and had a hard time. Although life there was _________1_________, he kept working hard.
Later, he _________2_________ for Horace Carpentier, a businessman. Ding Lung was hard-working and honest. Soon, they became good friends, so Carpentier _________3_________ him a lot.
During his stay in America, Ding Lung noticed that many Chinese people were treated badly because of cultural misunderstandings. He realized Chinese people couldn’t win respect _________4_________ Americans understood the true wisdom of Chinese culture. _________5_________, he wanted to make a difference. Then he did something _________6_________. In 1901, he donated all his money to create a fund(资金) for Chinese learning at Columbia University.
Carpentier was deeply moved by Ding’s _________7_________. He donated 50,000 too. With their help, Columbia University started the first chair of Chinese studies(汉学讲座) in America. This program opened a window for Americans to understand Chinese culture. Later, the university became an important place for exchange in _________8_________.
Ding Lung was a worker, but he was _________9_________. He built a bridge between two different cultures. That _________10_________ us to build understanding across cultures like him.
( ) 1. A. boring B. meaningless C. challenging
( ) 2. A. waited B. worked C. searched
( ) 3. A. trusted B. missed C. hated
( ) 4. A. if B. unless C. though
( ) 5. A. However B. Instead C. Therefore
( ) 6. A. dangerous B. interesting C. surprising
( ) 7. A. kindness B. achievement C. confidence
( ) 8. A. science B. culture C. history
( ) 9. A. unlucky B. unfriendly C. uncommon
( ) 10. A. inspires B. needs C. advises

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A