1、 walk on my own. It was a miracle (奇迹) that I could walk again,but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk,but run. When it came true,I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests,I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training,I began m
2、y freshman year at St. Marys College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people to never give up on their dreams no matter how bad a situation
3、is. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow,things would work out for the best.
4、 1.When the car accident happened,the author_.A. was a high school student B. had finished his high school educationC. was a college student D. was returning home from a swim competition2. It can be inferred that the author _ after he woke up from his coma.A. was out of hospital B. was in surpriseC.
5、 faced physical and mental challenges D. was worried about his lung3. What can we learn from the authors recovery?A. Attitude is everything. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Everything happens for a reason. D. A good beginning is half done.4. What does the author mainly want to show in the last
6、 paragraph?A. His purpose of sharing his story. B. His painful experiences.C. His influence on others. D. His great achievements. BA young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she
7、wanted a lift.I cant leave her out in this weather, the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door. Do you want a lift? she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, Have you been waiting for a long time? The old woman shoo
8、k her head. “Strange” , thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker(搭车者) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug. Then the young woman noticed the hitchhikers hands, w
9、hich were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. t see out of the rear screen, she said, Would you mind clearing it for me? The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman
10、raced off. When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp, inside the bag was a gun.5. What made the young woman feel strange about the old woman? A. That she gave no answer to her questions
11、. B. That she was unable to speak. C. That she kept nodding her head D. That she had large and hairy hands.6. A lift in the passage means _. A. an elevator B. an act of raising something C. a ride in the car D. help7. The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because _ A. he wanted to give
12、 her a warning B. he had not expected that the woman would leave him behind in the rain C. it was his present for her D. he wanted to kill her with the gun8. Why did the young woman driver suddenly feel the hitchhiker was a man when she talked to the woman ? A. The woman only nodded her head, but no
13、 words B. She noticed the hitchhikers hands, which were large and hairy. C. Because it was dark and raining D. Because she found the gun in the womans handbag.CAbout 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my
14、 son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office.In the teachers office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)?Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”Was he talking about my wonderful Scol
15、a? No, no, it cant be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didnt he know my son did no
16、t speak English yet?He was angry; “Why hasnt your son been taught to speak English? Dont you speak English at home?No, I didnt speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didnt want him to forget his native language. Well , wrong answer! What
17、kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Th
18、en he told me the meeting was over, and I left.As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefit
19、ed from being bilingual(双语的)。Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.9. The teacher asked the author to his office_.A to discuss S
20、colas in-class performance B to get Scola enrolled in kindergartenC to find a language partner for Scola D to work out a study plan for Scola10. What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Breaking B. Following C. Attending D. Disturbing 11. The authors attitude toward
21、s being bilingual may best be described as_.A critical B casual C positive D passive 12.This text is likely to be selected from a book of _.A medicine B. education C. geography D. history D When I lived in Spain,some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car,before they left,they asked
22、 me about how to find accommodation(住所)I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses,because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the familyMy friends listened to my advice,but they came back with some funny stories “We didnt stay a
23、t bed and breakfast houses,” they said. “Because we found that most families were away on holiday” I thought this was strangeFinally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English,and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays” because Spanish word for “holiday” is “vacaciones”So they
24、 did not go to houses where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”,which in English meant there are free roomsThen my friends went to houses where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”,because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holidayBut they found that these houses were all
25、fullAs a result,they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signsIn Spanish,a word very similar to “DIVERSION” means funIn English it means that workman is repairing the road,and that you must take a different road when my friends saw the word “DI
26、VERSION” on a road sign,they thought they were going to have funInstead, the road ended in a large hole English people have problems too when they learn foreign languagesOnce in Paris,when someone offered me some more coffee,I said “Thank you” in FrenchI meant that I would like some moreHowever,to m
27、y surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No,thank you” 13. My Spanish friends wanted advice about _A. learning English B. finding places to stay in England C. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car 14. I suggested that they
28、stay at bed and breakfast houses because _.A. they would be able to practice their English B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels C. it would be convenient for them to have dinner D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation 15. “No vacancies” in English means _ A. no free ro
29、oms B. free rooms C. not away on holiday D.holidays 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。16 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends. Location(位置)17 Kitchens and dining rooms are not so well suited for regular study,
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