1、this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that its fun to share with others a lesson I needed to 2myself as well, as it 3 .One evening Danae had 4 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a childrens card game called Go Fish. That evening, after
2、 Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, Id like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. Theyre her favorites.”She held up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 5that I didnt want her to give them away because then our 6wouldnt be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 7 .
3、 I thought perhaps she didnt understand that when she gave something away, it was gone 8 . So I tried again, saying, “Once you give the cards to her, you cant 9 them back tomorrow.”A look of 2014came over Danaes face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to 11 . But then she smiled and said. “We
4、ll, thats okay; I want her to have them anyway.” What could I say to that? I sat 12for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to ask her to share. Did it 13that our Go Fish set would be 14 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 15 of giving, that she was thinking a
5、bout others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isnt that what life is all about?1Aachieve Bapply Creceive Dget2Adesign Bknow Ccreate Dreview3Aturned up Bturned away Cturned to Dturned out4Abegged Bencouraged Cinvited Dfound5Aexplain Bsuggest Crespond Dteach6Athing
6、 Bcard Cset Dtoy7Ainsisted Brecommended Cannounced Dcried8Asurely Bsuddenly Cforever Dindeed9Aask for Bcall for Clook for Dcare of2014Asurprise Bconcern Cdelight Dsatisfaction11Aunderstand Baccept Crefuse Ddoubt12Asadly Bangrily Cquietly Dslowly13Awork Bmean Cremind Dmatter14Aincomplete Blost Climit
7、ed Dgone15Acontent Busefulness Cway Djoy第二节 语法填空(共2014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,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。On December 19th , 2006, an airbus took off on time from the capital airport of Saudi Arabia. After about an hours 16. (fly), something strange happ
8、ened in the plane.The passengers 17. (enjoy) themselves when a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man ,which make the young woman nearby 18. (alarm)with loud screaming. Then more and more rats came out of the bag. All the passengers became out of order, especially the women and the children
9、. The steward(机长)managed to get in touch with 19. control center on the ground. With the order from the ground, the plane 20. (succeed)landed at the nearest airport.As soon as the plane on the ground, all the passengers got off. Then seven specialists got on 21. _(catch)these small creatures. Many m
10、eans had been tired but 22. of them were good enough to catch the rats.At last they tried to fill in the plane 23. carbon-dioxide, 24. poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas.It 25. _ (report)that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had
11、 expected that theses small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag.II、阅读 (共两节,满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across Britain. The girl was one
12、 of four teenage girls from London who were hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park during a storm. Earlier, Joseph Wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friends backyard in the West Midlands.A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the girl remained in serio
13、us condition at St. Marys Hospital in Paddington. She had stopped breathing by the time the first paramedic (护理人员) arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 540 p.m. yesterday.The other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to University College Hospital. Their
14、 conditions were not serious, the spokesman added.The strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported.A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “The storm was still overhead and lightning was still
15、 coming down while they were treating the patients,” he said. “All staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” Scotland Yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the Royal Parks Operational Command Unit.
16、Joseph Wharton of Byland Way, Bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead at Walsall Manor Hospital.He had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend Michael Lees at a house on nearby Cresswell Crescent.West Midla
17、nds Ambulance Service said paramedics were called at 750 a.m. and unsuccessful attempts were made to revive(使苏醒)the sports-mad teenager. A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said four or five people die each year as a result of lightning strikes in the UK.26、All four gir
18、ls_.A. were killed by the lightning B. were seriously injuredC. were being treated at the same hospitalD. were lifted up and dropped to the ground27、The underlined word “bolt” probably means “_”.A. thunder B. rain C. storm D. lightning28、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The
19、 boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.B. The paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.C. First-aid was given to the girls during the storm.D. The boy was hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park.29、It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.
20、many British people die from lightning strikes every yearB. the writer blames the government for the accidentC. the paramedics could also have been hit by lightning while aiding the girlsD. Joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike30、This passage is probably taken from a _.A. magazin
21、e B. newspaper C. science fiction D. weather reportBThe number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland,
22、South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact, it is impossible to
23、estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult
24、 to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in scienc
25、e, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language o
26、f wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international commu
27、nication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.31. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Difficulties of Learning English B. International CommunicationsC. The Standard Varieties of English D. English as a World Language32. Which of the followin
28、g statements is NOT true?A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.D. People learn English for a variety of reasons.33. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?A. It was popular
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