1、” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves. “If you go out there youll be 47 ,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply. Diane slipped into the water and dived 48 until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to 49 against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face
2、, making it 50 to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice. Panicking, she began to 51 . Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a 52 voice. “Hold on ! Im coming.” With 53 , she say the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope youve learn
3、ed a lesson. You put us both in 54 , ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the 55 . Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.36. A. either B. neither C. nothing D. everything37. A. jump B. lie C. spin D. sleep38. A. set out B. set in C. gave in D. gave out39.
4、A. beach B. bed C. floor D. ship40. A. allow B. warn C. get D. prefer41. A. changing B. recovering C. appearing D. traveling42. A. alone B. away C. again D. aside43. A. time B. money C. food D. fun44. A. when B. until C. after D. once45. A. decided B. intended C. advised D. repeated46. A. business B
5、. swimsuit C. friends D. parents47. A. angry B. sorry C. confused D. excited48. A. nervously B. sadly C. shyly D. happily49. A. rise B. swim C. stop D. row50. A. difficult B. easy C. comfortable D. suitable51. A. speak B. sing C. sniff D. scream52. A. calm B. frightening C. beautiful D. disgusting53
6、. A. regret B. relief C. interest D. ease54. A. power B. safety C. danger D. thought 55. A. house B. wave C. beach D. boat【答案解析】 My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughters college. It wasthe 21 time in our lives that she would be gone for any length of 22 .We wondered
7、howother people had 23 it. Later in bed, I 24 the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay behind to 25 the cows from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to 26 college. The truck was slow and I was glad. I didnt want to get to
8、 27 too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didnt say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 28 . He finally said,“I never went to college and 29 of your brothers went to college. I cant say you dont do this or that, because everything is different and I dont know what i
9、s going to 30 , but I think things will work out. When you get a job, be sure to be 31 and work hard.”I knew that soon I would be 32 in the big town and I would be missing the life of the family. Then my father brought out the Bible that he had 33 so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must ta
10、ke it. He just said,“This can help you 34 you will let it.” When I finished school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to 35 it. Now, too late, I remember. It would have been so 36 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didnt. I could give her 37 .My fa
11、ther could give me 38 a Bible. But I dont really believe now that I gave her half as 39 as my father gave me. So the next morning I did up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a 40 .“This can help you,”I said,“if you will let it”21Afirst Blast Cvery Dhappiest22Awhile Btime Cplace Djourney23Aundersto
12、od Bstood Cthought Dtried24Aremembered Bcalled Cthought of Dwent through25Alet Braise Ckeep Dfeed26Atake part in Bgo away to Cbegin with Dcontinue with27Amy daughters college Bmy home Cthe city Dthe farm28Aspeech Bliving Cpromise Dprogress29Asome Bone Cnone Dall30Ahappen Bend Ctake in Dbreak out31Al
13、ively Bhard Creasonable Dhonest32Ahappy Balone Csure Dlost33Abought Bread Cloved Dgiven34Aif Bunless Cwhich Dthough35Akeep Breturn Cpost Dsell36Apopular Bstrange Cready Dnice37Asomething Beverything Ca book Da Bible38Aonly Breally Csurely Dvery39Amuch Bmany Cfar Dgood40Acomposition Bspeech Cword Dno
14、te【答案解析】2125 ABBCC 2630 BCACA 3135 DBBAA 3640 DBAADii. 、阅读理解(本大题共3小题,共0分)AIf women are mercilessly exploited year after year,they have only themselves to blame.Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion,they are always taken advantage of by the des
15、igners and the big stores.Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.When you come to think of it,only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fash
16、ions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way waste hours of their time altering (改变) the dresses they have.Skirts are lengthened or
17、shortened;necklines are lowered or raised,and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth,comfort and durability.They are only interested in outward appearance and they take adv
18、antage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort,as long as they look right.There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day,or delicately picking her way through deep snow in highheeled shoes.W
19、hen comparing men and women in the matter of fashion,the conclusions to be drawn are obvious.Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes,one wonder,reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability?Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers.Do their unchangin
20、g styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability?That is for you to decide.1Designers and big stores always make money_.Aby constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingBby mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryCbecause they are able to predict new
21、fashions for the coming seaonDbecause they attach great importance to the quality of womens clothing2To the writer,that women alter their old fashioned dresses is seen as_.Aa waste of moneyBan expression of tasteCa waste of timeDan expression of creativity3According to the passage,which of the follo
22、wing statements is true?AThe fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.BThe constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of characters.CFashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.DNew fashions in clothing are created for the commerc
23、ial exploitation of women.4By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”,the writer means that_.Awomen are better able to put up with discomfortBmen are more reasonable in the matter of fashionCmen are also exploited greatly by fashion designersDwomens inconstancy in their choice of clothing i
24、s often laughed at【答案解析】语篇解读:女人爱美的天性被时装设计师和商人充分利用,他们不断推出各种新款服装,赚足了女士们的钱,而女士们为了美丽心甘情愿地被他们剥削。男士在时装方面则显得比女士更理性。1解析:推理判断题。第一段提到“因为她们一想到自己穿着过时的衣服出现在公众面前就不寒而栗,所以总是被服装设计师和大商场利用”,由此判断,这些人利用她们追求衣着时尚的特点来赚钱,故选A.通过不断改变女装的时尚。B.通过无情地盘剥服装加工行业的女工,C.因为他们能预测下一个季节的新款式,D.因为他们注重女装的质量,都不正确。答案:A2解析:细节理解题。第二段说,女士们如果没钱置办新衣,
25、她们就浪费几个小时的时间来修改她们现有的服装以追求时尚。由此判断选C,作者觉得这样做是浪费时间。C3解析:从第三段第一句可知A项错误;第三段说,女人为了美愿意忍受任何的不舒适,而没有提到反映了她们“性格的力量”,故B项错误;文章没有提到C项内容。从全文内容可知,作者觉得服装设计师推出各种新款服装的目的是赚钱,是“一年又一年无情地盘剥女士们”,由此判断选D。D4 解析:最后一段说,比较男人和女人对时装的态度就能得出一个明显的结论,男人很聪明,不会被时装设计师欺骗。从这些叙述可知应选B,男士在选择服饰方面比女士更理性。BBC “Old wives tales” are beliefs passed
26、 down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time Did your mother
27、 ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜)is good for you, too。I
28、t can kill the type of virus that causes colds. Unfortunately, not all of Moms advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. sticky sweet
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