一、词汇运用
1. Doctors have done a lot of (研究) to study the virus.
2. He gave me a (惊奇) by arriving without telling me.
3. In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had (癌症).
4. In the Biology class, we are taught how the (cell) of the plants change.
5. It's (usual) for the little boy to get up so early. What's up?
6. The animals in the forest were burnt to (die) in the big fire.

()1. — It's already 9 p.m. now. How long will the meeting last?
— ______ we reach an agreement (达成协议). Be patient.

A.As soon as
B.When
C.Until
D.Not until

()2. ______ the sun rises, the sky turns into a beautiful shade of orange.
A.Unless
B.Since
C.When
D.Although

()3. Her mother is over fifty, but she looks ______.
A.in her thirties
B.in her thirtieth
C.at her thirties
D.at her thirtieth

()4. — Will Peter come to the party?
— No, he ______ his mind after a phone call at the last minute.

A.changes
B.changed
C.has changed
D.was changing

()5. The old radio requires ______, so you'd better have it ______ soon.
A.to repair； repaired
B.repairing； repaired
C.to be repaired； repair
D.to repairing； repair

()6. The policeman found ______ so he left at last.
A.anything unusual
B.unusual nothing
C.nothing unusual
D.something unusual

()7. — The local food may taste a bit strange.
— Well, ______ we are here, why not give it a try?

A.though
B.since
C.before
D.because

()8. — ______, Tom's parents allowed him to raise a dog at home.
— That's really unusual. It's said that they don't like dogs.

A.In the end
B.To my surprise
C.For example
D.In fact

三、阅读理解
The list for the sixth-grade basketball team was announced (宣布) online. I was a little worried because I knew how much my 12-year-old son wanted to make the team.
I read the list of 13 names for a few minutes. Finally, I had to tell myself that my son wasn't on the list. I felt sad. I wished it would be about victory. Like every parent, I love to say, "You did it!"
Instead, I had to give my son a speech to comfort him, which was a lot less exciting, but probably more important. It was not really a speech, but a further discussion about spirit, courage and not giving up. Although it was painful for me to see myself so disappointed (失望), I needed to keep my own feeling in check. Sure, I wanted to call the coach to say he made a big mistake, but I would not. Nor would I let my son know that I thought it unfair (不公平的). Instead, I put my own feelings aside and let my son have a safe place to calm down. And when he was done, I needed to encourage (鼓励) him to continue to improve skills. That day was a loss, but the only way to get another win was to put on his trainers and get on the basketball court again.
My son is 15 years old now. And, after being cut from the team for three years in a row (连续地), he got to see his name on the list for the high school team. Last week, my husband and I watched him play in his first game. The smile on his face when he made his first shot in is something I will never forget. After so many failures, it was a win that didn't come easy for him. And it wouldn't have happened if he had given up trying.
()1. Why did the writer feel sad at first?
A. Because her son didn't feel confident.
B. Because her son didn't enter the basketball team.
C. Because her son decided to stop playing basketball.
D. Because her son failed in a few basketball matches.
()2. What does the underlined part "keep my own feeling in check" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Hide my own feeling.
B. Hurt my own feeling.
C. Follow my own feeling.
D. Show my own feeling.
()3. What can be inferred (推断) about the writer's son?
A. He felt unhappy with his parents.
B. He stopped working on his basketball skills.
C. He played in the high school team at the age of 12.
D. He was finally accepted by his high school team.
()4. How does the writer organize her ideas in this passage?
A. Using the space order.
B. From general to specific (具体的).
C. Using the time order.
D. From specific to general.