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每小题1.5分,共15分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
OldTomsenthisfoursonstolookatanappletreeindifferentseasons,1hewantedthemtolearnnottojudgethingstooquickly.Thefirstsonwentinwinter,thesecondinspring,thethirdinsummer,andtheyoungestinautumn.Whentheyallcameback,heaskedforthe2(describe)aboutwhattheyhadseen.Thesonshaddifferentopinions.Tomthentoldthem3theyshouldn’tjudgeatree,oraperson,byonlyoneseason.
B
Chocolatewasfirstusedasadrinkover3,500yearsagoin4(center)America.ItwasverypopularwiththeMayansandtheAztecs.Infact,cocoabeanswereveryimportanttopeoplethere.Thatwas5theywereusedasmoney.Inthebeginning,cocoa6(plant)inEcuador,whichwas,foralongtime,theworld’snumber-oneproducerofcocoabeans.Itisstilloneofthetopproducersofthebeans,butnowadaysmorethan70percentofcocoabeanscomefromWestAfrica.
C
Buildingsaroundtheworldwillgodarkfor60minutesthiseveninginavoluntaryevent7(know)asEarthHour.Thisgrassrootseffortstartedin2007inSydney,Australia,andsincethenit8(grow)intoaglobalmovement9(raise)awarenessofourenergyconsumptionandtheeffectsofclimatechangeonourplanet.Anyonecanparticipateinthismovementbyswitching10thelightsat8:
30PMlocaltime.Lastyearcloseto18,000landmarkbuildingsswitchedofftheirlightsin188countries.Willyoudimyourlightstonight?
第二节完形填空(共20小题;
每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Asayoungman,Alwasaskilledartist,apotter.Hehadawifeandtwofinesons.Onenight,hisoldestsondevelopedaseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysome11intestinal(肠内的)disorder,neitherAlnorhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously.Butitwasactuallyacuteappendicitis(急性阑尾炎),andtheboy12suddenlythatnight.
Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeen13ifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,Al’semotionalhealthdeterioratedunderthehugeburdenofhis14.Tomakemattersworse,hiswife15himashorttimelater,leavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.Thehurtandpainofthetwo16weremorethanAlcouldhandle,andhe17toalcoholtohelphimcope,thusintimeAlbecameanalcoholic.
18thealcoholismprogressed,Albegantoloseeverythinghe19—hishome,hislandandhisartobjects.Al20diedaloneinaSanFranciscomotelroom.
WhenIheardofAl’sdeath,Ireactedwiththesamedisdaintheworldshowsforonewhoendshislifewithnothingtoshowforit.“Whatacomplete21heis!
”Ithought.“Whatatotallywastedlife!
”
Astimewentby,Ibegantore-evaluatemyearlierjudgment.IknewAl’snow22son,Ernie.Heisoneofthekindest,mostcaring,mostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IwatchedErniewithhischildrenandsawthefree23oflovebetweenthem.Iknewthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefromsomewhere.
Ihadn’theardErnietalkmuchabouthis24.OnedayIworked25mycouragetoaskhim.“I’mreally26bysomething,”Isaid.“Iknowyourfatherwas27theonlyonetoraiseyou.Whatonearthdidhedotomakeyoubecomesuchaspecialperson?
Erniesatquietlyand28forafewmoments.Thenhesaid,“Frommyearliest29asachilduntilIlefthomeat18,Alcameintomyroomeverynight,gavemeakissandsaid,‘Iloveyou,son’.”
TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhatafoolIhadbeentojudgeAlasafailure.Hehadnotleftany30possessionsbehind.Buthehadbeenakindlovingfather,andheleftbehindoneofthefinest,mostgivingmenIhaveeverknown.(423words)
11.A.certainB.averageC.rareD.common
12.A.worsenedB.chokedC.starvedD.died
13.A.curedB.forbiddenC.preventedD.saved
14.A.diseaseB.guiltC.pressureD.duty
15.A.leftB.scoldedC.quarreledD.forgave
16.A.accidentsB.situationsC.conflictsD.adventures
17.A.gotB.drankC.turnedD.sank
18.A.AsB.ThoughC.BecauseD.If
19.A.neededB.possessedC.benefitedD.shared
20.A.accidentallyB.graduallyC.eventuallyD.immediately
21.A.troubleB.failureC.disasterD.rubbish
22.A.teenB.adolescentC.agedD.adult
23.A.willB.fallC.flowD.space
24.A.motherB.brotherC.fatherD.child
25.A.withB.upC.onD.through
26.A.puzzledB.worriedC.interestedD.attracted
27.A.especiallyB.basicallyC.merelyD.specially
28.A.arguedB.searchedC.analyzedD.reflected
29.A.thoughtsB.ideasC.mindsD.memories
30.A.spiritualB.materialC.memorableD.emotional
第三部分:
阅读理解(共两节,40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jerrywantedtocontinuehisstudiesthroughcollegeafterhisgraduationfromhighschool;
soeverymorningheneverfailedtoreadtheclassifiedadsinthenewspaper.Hescannedeventhesmallestad,hopingtofindonecompanyneedingtheservicesofahighschoolgraduate.
Hispatiencepaidoffforearlyonemorninghereadanadwhichsaid:
“Anexecutivewantsboytoassisthiminhisoffice.Heshouldatleastbeahighschoolgraduate.”
Jerrycuttheadandquicklytookabath.Heputonacleansuit,brushedhisshorthairneatly,andafteraskingpermissionfrommother,heproceededtotheofficewhichadvertisedthead.Whenhereachedtheplace,hesawthatitwasfilledwithyoungpeople.Hisheartbeatfasterforhefelthehadaveryslimchancetobeselected.
VerysoontheofficebecameemptyandJerryfoundhimselfbeingbriefedbytheexecutive.Hewasaskedtoreportateighto’clockthefollowingmorning.AfterJerrylefttheoffice,themanageraskedtheexecutive,“Whatmadeyouselectthatboywhodidnothaveasinglerecommendation?
”“Thatiswhereyouaremistaken,”explainedtheexecutive.“Beforeenteringthisoffice,hewipedhisfeetandclosedthedoorquietly.Itshowsheiscareful.Inoticedthathestoodinstantlyandofferedhisseattoanoldmanwhoenteredtheoffice.Hisactshowsthatheiskindandconsiderateboy.Hetookoffhiscapwhenheenteredtheroomandansweredmyquestionspromptlyindicatingthatheispoliteandgentlemanly.”
“DoyouknowthatIpurposelylaidabookonthefloortofindoutwhattheseapplicantswilldo?
”theexecutivecontinued.“Thisboypickeditupandplaceditonthetablewhilethereststeppedonit.Doesthisnotshowthatthisboyisorderly?
Whiletheotherspushedandjostledeachotherintheirdesiretobeinterviewedfirst,thisboywaitedquietlyinsteadofpushingandcrowdingastherestdid.Inoticed,whenItalkedtohim,thathisclotheswereclean.Ofcourse,hehadnoletterofrecommendation,butthethingsthathedidcountedmorethanadozenlettersofrecommendation.Furthermore,Ireallydonotbelieveinwrittenrecommendations.Ijudgeaperson’scharacterbythewayhebehavesspontaneously,becauseIbelievethatthetrainingofapersonwillalwaysshowinwhateverhedoesandinwhateverplaceheis.”
“Now,IhopeyouareconvincedwhyIselectedthatboyamongtheotherapplicantsevenifhedoesnothaveasinglewrittenrecommendation.”
31.WhatdidJerryfeelwhenhearrivedattheoffice?
A.Hewascompletelydisappointed.
B.Hewasquiteastonishedbywhathesaw.
C.Hewasafraidhewouldn’tbeadmitted.
D.Hefeltemptybecausehedidn’thavearecommendation.
32.Howcanthecharacterofapersonbeshownaccordingtotheexecutive?
A.Byone’srecommendation.B.Byhisactions.
C.Byothers’commentsonhimD.Byhisdetermination.
33.WhatwordscanbestdescribeJerry?
A.Responsibleandwell-manneredB.Politeandstrong-willed
C.AmbitiousandgentlemanlyD.Thoughtfulandspontaneous
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