1、One day I was hanging about with several friends. Not really doing anything 21, just doing what teenagers do on a hot summer afternoon.We were walking through a parking lot 22my younger brother, Mark, came running up to us at full 23. A few seconds later I saw a man running behind him. Mark was out
2、of 24, so I didnt really understand what he was 25. The man in front of me was 26for Mark. Mark moved behind me, and I realized that he was 27. I asked the man what the 28. was. The man said he wanted my little brother in a bad way. He reached for my brother again and again but I 29him. He then punc
3、hed （拳击） me in the chest. I felt more 30than hurt and I had to defend myself. 31did the man know that I had been training in Karate （空手道） for four years. I was 32by my parents to respect all adults, 33this man was so terrible. He was trying to hurt my 34; he turned his anger to me with a 35attack. B
4、ut, much to his surprise, he found he was in a bit of trouble himself. So the man 36his attack and disappeared from my sight.The whole thing was over a simple disagreement 37two children, namely Mark and the mans daughter. This man had 38overreacted （反应） and did things without finding out the facts.
5、 I am happy that no one was hurt badly and that 39worked out okay.However, the man and I were similar in a way. We both tried to 40the ones we care about in the best way we could.21A.helpful B.necessary C.special D.useful22A.when B.as C.since D.why23A.limit B.power C.speed D.hope24A.control B.breath
6、 C.mind D.danger25A.thinking B.saying C.making D.ordering26A.reaching B.waiting C.caring D.leaving27A.surprise B.excited C.brave D.scared28A.difficulty B.act C.problem D.task29A.blocked B.defeated C.disliked D.disagreed30A.tired B.shocked C.moved D.bored31A.Little B.Much C.Many D.Few32A.reminded B.s
7、howed C.taught D.encouraged33A.and B.so C.as D.but34A.teacher B.father C.brother D.friend35A.mental B.material C.chemical D.physical36A.continued B.kept C.stopped D.increased37A.between B.across C.among D.for38A.naturally B.wildly C.slightly D.slowly39A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything40A
8、.protect B.admire C.value D.praise阅读理解：（共15题 每题2分 共30分）AA sense of humour is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo,64yearold twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2002.On Christmas Eve,1992，Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21yearold donor.Two days
9、 before Valentines Day in 2002，Alfred received a 19yearold heart，marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.“Im 15 minutes older than him，but now Im younger because of my heart and Im not going to respect him，”Alfred said with a grin，pointing to his brother whi
10、le talking to a roomful of reporters，who laughed frequently at their jokes.While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition，they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems.“Wed put half a pound of butter on a steak.I overdid
11、it on all the food that tasted good，so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly.”The discussion moved to Anthonys recovery.In the five years since his heart transplant，he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles，swam each day，and walked a couple
12、of miles.He was still on medication，but not nearly as much as Alfred，who was just in the early stage of his recovery.“Right now I feel pretty young and Im doing very well，”Anthony said.“I feel like a new person.”Alfred said his goal，of course，was to feel even better than his brother.But，he added，“I
13、love my brother very much.Were very close and Im sure well do just fine.”41This article is mainly about _.Athe danger of heart transplant surgeryBbecoming young by getting a new heartCthe effect of genetics on the heartDthe twin brothers who received heart transplants42What did Alfred and Anthony ha
14、ve in common?ALifespan. BCareer goals.CA sense of humour. DLove for bicycling.43What did Alfred and Anthony think also caused their heart problems?AExercise. BDiet. CSurgery. DMedicines.44Why did Alfred say，“Im younger because of my heart.”？AHis heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anth
15、onys.BHis recovery from the heart surgery was faster than AnthonyCHis exercise program was better than AnthonyDHis new heart was younger than AnthonyBA man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one
16、should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or dist
17、ress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.Men often discover their affinity（亲密） to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both ent
18、ertain for a third. There is an old proverb, Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this:” Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.A
19、good book is often the best urn（瓮）of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world of a mans life is, for the most part, the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasures of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant compani
20、ons and comforters.Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors minds, ages ago. Wh
21、at was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time have been to sift（筛） out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of
22、 the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were, in a measure, actors with them in the scenes which they describe.T
23、he great and good do not die, even in this world. Embalmed（加以防腐处理） in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens.45Whats the meaning of the underlined word “immortality”?A.difficult to find B.last for a long time C.very important D.har
24、d to destroy46How do we get close to the greatest minds through reading?A.by talking to them about what we thoughtB.by experiencing what they have gone through in lifeC.by sharing their feeling and reading their mindsD.by acting with them on the stage47What is the best title of this text?A.Companion
25、ship of books B.Life without booksC.Unforgettable books D.Sorting out books48This passage is mainly developed by _.A.analyzing causes B.making comparisonsC.examining differences D.following the order of importanceCSons HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much.
26、His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling（赌博） and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything exc
27、ept gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didnt listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup（拘留所）, he hated he
28、r very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Years Day. Mr. Lang didnt go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen ou
29、tside. They waited for a long time and didnt think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen. “I saw there werent any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”49Mr. Lang was paid much because _.A
30、.he worked in a factory B.he had a lot of work to doC.he had worked there for a long time D.he was a driver50Mrs. Lang did all housework because _.A.she wouldnt stop her husband gambling B.she couldnt find any workC.she thought her husband was tired D.her husband spent all time in gambling51The woma
31、n had to leave Mr. Lang because _.A.he wouldnt stop gambling B.he had been put into lockupC.he was hardly sent away by the factory D.he didnt love her any longer52Which of the following is right?A.The boy thought his father needed some policemen.B.The boy hoped his father would stop gambling soon.C.The boy hoped his mother would come back.D.The boy hoped his fa
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1
升级会员 