1、BboughtCcookedDaccomplished4A.appealedBrequiredCcollectedDrequested5A.wantedBhadCownedDenjoyed6A.decisionsBwishesCfriendsDamateurs7A.struckBfilledCdepositedDprovided8A.habitsBhardshipsCdifficultiesDproblems9A.luckBpainCexperienceDloss10. A.challengingBdelicateCskilledDnew11A.oldBpoorCsickDdishonest1
2、2A.wentBmovedCcameDworked13A.partlyBstillCalmostDextremely14A.blockBcottageCbuildingDflat15A.afraidBunbearableCdullDawkward第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在标号为1625的相应位置上。Six days of spring rain had created a wild river _16_(run) by Nancy Brown
3、s farmAs she tried to drive her cows to higher ground, she _17_(slip) and hit her head on a fallen tree trunkNancy was badly hurt and could only walk with great _18_(difficult)The water _19_(rise)Nancys pace got slower and slowerFinally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzies neck and
4、try to hang onAbout 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to _20_ (succeed) pull herself and Nancy out of the water and onto a bit of high land It took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy_21_ helicopter lowered a doctor, _22_attached Nancy to a life-support liftThey raised her into the helicopte
5、r and took her to the school gym, _23_the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelterWhen the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the highlandLizzie was gone. _24_was one of the 19 cows that Nancy lost“I owe my life _25_her,” said Nancy sobbingly.阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小
6、题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。AIt was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I
7、wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the c
8、old outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”“Am I rich? Pity, no!I looked at my wornout slipcovers(椅套). The girl put
9、 her cup back in its saucer (碟) carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted th
10、e potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thoug
11、ht, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am. 26Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ALady, are you rich? BA story of Thanksgiving DayCDont forget how rich you are DDoes cups and saucers match well?27The writer let the two children come in and served them well becau
12、se_.Ashe wanted to sell old papers to themBshe wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving partyCshe showed great pity and care on themDshe had the same experience as them in the past28Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThe girl thought the writer was rich just bec
13、ause she wanted to make the writer happy.BThe writer had thought she wasnt rich because her supplies were not expensive.CIf cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.DAfter hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.29The writer left the mu
14、ddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to_.Ashow that she was a kindhearted ladyBremind her that she shouldnt forget how rich she wasCleave room for readers to think about what being rich isDprove that she had understood what meant being rich30It can be inferred from the text that whet
15、her you are rich depends on_.Ahow much money you have madeBwhat attitude you have had towards lifeCthe way you help othersDyour social relationshipBAbout ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in
16、 his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out andWHUMP! it hit the Jags shiny black side door! Imme
17、diately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? Thats my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it? ” “Please, mister, please. . . Im sorry! I
18、didnt know what else to do! ” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop! ” Tears were streaming down the boys face as he pointed around the parked car. “Its my brother, mister, ” he said. “He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I cant lift him up.
19、 ”Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “ Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me. ” Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelc
20、hair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKEa long and slow walk. Josh nev
21、er did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you. 31What did the driver reflect firstly when he found the boy throwing a brick on his car
22、?A.surprised B.angry C.Strange D.sad32The boy threw a brick at the businessmans car because _ . A. the businessman drove at a high speedB. he envied the brand-new car very muchC. he wanted to ask for some moneyD. he wanted to get help from the driver33Which of the following is the right order of the
23、 story? a. The younger brother threw a brick at Joshs car. b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair. c. The younger brother begged Josh for help. d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair. e. Josh shouted at the younger brother. A. b, a, e, c, d B. a, c, d, b, eC. b, a, c, e,
24、d D. a, c, b, e, d34What can we learn from the passage?A. Josh would accept the money from the kids. B. The two kids were Joshs neighbors. C. Josh was a kind-hearted man. D. Joshs new car broke down easily. 35According to the passage, the last sentence means _ . A. trying to get ready for the troubl
25、e in your future lifeB. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerousC. trying to be more understanding seeing others in troubleD. protecting oneself from being hurtCToday, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are mo
26、ving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.In many countries, the main reason people come to live in tow
27、ns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a_residential_area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to li
28、ve in the area to provide these services and a city grows.In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work eac
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