C．if D．why

15．-What a mess! You're always throwing things about.

-Don't be ____, Mum. I will tidy it up now.

A．hot under the collar B．on cloud nine

C．off the top of your head D．down in the dumps

二、完形填空

　　　When I was 13 years old, I stopped speaking. I'm still not exactly sure 16 一 I think I felt that words got me into trouble. The boys in my class were always 17 me, telling me to shut up. One day, I 18 into uncontrollable sobs behind the sports hall.

　　　So throughout my 19 , I clammed up一dealing with the wider world only in whispers and shrugs. My

　　　isolation(孤立）led to indescribable 20 that nothing could relieve. I couldn't 21 or socialise. Then, at 15, a psychologist saw 22 in me-She said I was in intelligent but 23 , and needed to change schools for a fresh start.

　　　My parents sent me to a different comprehensive. I knew no one and I had the chance to 24 myself. Cheered by the psychologist's 25 in me, I worked hard and became a swot(刻苦学习的人).As a result, my parents were 26 . Finally at 20, I was referred to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with a mild form of autism(自闭症).It was such a(n) 27 to know what was happening that I cried on the bus on the way home.

　　　It took a further five years to 28 again, a decision that was as much a surprise to me as it was to everyone else. I 29 myself hard, becoming more confident. Gradually, I 30 my speech. I definitely get more than usual pleasure from the use of 31 . It's still such a fresh experience for me 32 different words-ones that can sound so complex, and carry so much 33 .

　　　When I think of what I have 34 , I feel like crying, but I don't 35 it up anymore. Instead, I enjoy talking about it.

　　　16．A．when B．why C．how D．where

　　　17．A．encouraging B．teasing C．ignoring D．praising

　　　18．A．collapsed B．divided C．looked D．laughed

　　　19．A．teens B．experiences C．education D．life

　　　20．A．tiredness B．boredom C．loneliness D．guilt

　　　21．A．wait B．sing C．mix D．move

　　　22．A．potential B．weakness C．justice D．ambition

　　　23．A．arbitrary B．innocent C．conventional D．insecure

　　　24．A．entertain B．abandon C．comfort D．reinvent

　　　25．A．interest B．faith C．investment D．patience

　　　26．A．proud B．passive C．cautious D．curious

　　　27．A．surprise B．embarrassment C．pity D．relief

　　　28．A．complain B．connect C．study D．speak

　　　29．A．struck B．drew N C．pushed D．rushed

　　　30．A．put out B．built up C．looked through D．took down

　　　31．A．language B．knowledge C．wisdom D．imagination

　　　32．A．discovering B．underlining C．compiling D．creating

　　　33．A．responsibility B．flexibility C．emotion D．depression

　　　34．A．held on to B．looked forward to C．stayed away from D．missed out on

　　　35．A．sum B．bottle C．think D．polish

三、阅读理解

　　　Travelling with skiing or snowboarding equipment can be a bit of an effort, particularly if you're swapping between buses, trains and planes. Take a simpler, more direct route to the four Alpine options on the Eurostar at London St. Pancras International or Ashford.

La Rosière Sainte Foy Great ski conditions aren't a one-off here, thanks to The slopes are quiet, the lift queues non-existent, the resort's high altitude and its mostly south- and snowy forests and breathtaking mountain facing and therefore sunny-slopes. It's a family views dominate(控制）your eyeline. This resort is friendly resort and kids will enjoy skiing through not a place to come if you like to party, but it's a the trees and tunnels on adventure trail. great choice for those who want to progress on 　　　 wide, empty pistes. Moûtiers Tignes It is a good resort for first-time skiers. Those new It may not be the prettiest resort in the French Alps, to the sport can book a holiday safe in the but what it lacks in cuteness, it more than makes up knowledge that they're not stuck up a snowy for in convenience, taking the concept of ski-in ski-