1、 Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 1 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 2 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”“No,” I 3 them. “Not the measuring stick.” The measuri
2、ng stick isnt a (an) 4 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge weve 5 each childs growth by making a mark showing his or her 6 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is s
3、omewhat like an abstract painting. Names and dates show different 7 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 8 back and forth frequently, f
4、riends stop to 9 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 10 and go back right up into place, 11 to be measured. Many of those listed on the door are still 12 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 13 . When my mother came to see my el
5、dest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home. We havent 14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 15 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.1、 A. r
6、estore B. rebuild C. sell D. repaint2、 A. comfortable B. possible C. available D. changeable3、 A. promised B. repeated C. followed D. responded4、 A. false B. wonderful C. actual D. obvious5、 A. kept B. witnessed C. recorded D. accompanied6、 A. age B. weight C. name D. height7、 A. information B. hand
7、writing C. style D. characteristic8、 A. adjusts B. shuts C. opens D. swings9、 A. copy B. read C. appreciate D. remove10、A. proudly B. automatically C. shyly D. calmly11、A. ready B. voluntary C. able D. unwilling12、A. growing B. contributing C. studying D. working13、A. sight B. design C. amazement D.
8、 memory14、A. concerned about B. approved of C. decided on D. relied on15、A. fresh B. old C. white D. original第二节:语法填空(共10小题,每题1.5分,总分值15分) 阅读下面短文,依照上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为1625的相应位置。 My friend Vernon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He
9、asked me to feed 16 birds for him and said that he would leave the key 17 his front door in my mailbox. 18 (fortunate), I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vernon was going to return. What was worse, 19 was already dark when I arrived at his house. I soon found that the key Vernon ga
10、ve me could not unlock either the front door 20 the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of 21 Vernon would say when he came back. I was just going to give up 22 I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed in under the window. As the barrel was ver
11、y heavy, I made a lot of noise. But in the end, I managed to climb 23 and open the window.I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone 24 (shine) a torch up at me. I looked down and saw a policeman and an old lady, one of Vernons neighbours. “What are you doing up
12、there?” said the policeman. 25 (feel) like a complete fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr Davies birds.”II 阅 读(共两节,总分值50分)阅读理解(共20小题;每题2分,总分值40分)阅读以下短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEven when youre extremely busy, you arent using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps i
13、n everyones schedule where they arent doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you arent working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.Why arent you completely efficient? Its because time isnt the limiting factor. If it were the limi
14、ting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions(消遣). Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.The real and most important limiting factor for productivi
15、ty is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when youre tired, you can have ample time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or
16、two at a time.You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices(牺牲). But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason its hard to “find time” isnt a lack of time. Its because you dont h
17、ave enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.I first suspected time wasnt the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was insanely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty item
18、s, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my s
19、chedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it. 26. If someone cant work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is _.A、a schedule without gaps B、breaks and distractionsC、the limited time D、the limited energy27. According to paragraph 4
20、, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can _.A、work without any rest B、focus on many things at a timeC、find some more time in a day D、do some exercise regularly28. After a few weeks off, what was the change of the writers life?A、He had a longer daily to-do lists with over twenty items.B、He
21、 stopped doing exercise because of the lack of energy.C、He found it hard to find time to exercise because he was busier.D、He pushed most of the things later and later in his schedule.29. The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to _.A、prove what the real limiting factor
22、 is B、show us how busily he needs to workC、explain how important a healthy body is D、tell us what an odd experience he has30. What is the best title of the passage?A、Are You Really Lack of Time? B、How Can You Work Efficiently?C、What Makes Your Energy Limited? D、When Should You Do Exercise?BOutside o
23、ur hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting. On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner acr
24、oss the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Togeth
25、er, we moved slowly into the chaos. Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response
26、 of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers wont immediately appear on the scene.For many re
27、asons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is wo
28、rthy and worth knowing.31. The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because _.A、the author gave her material assistance B、the author treated her kindly and friendlyC、the author would help her as a reward D、the author was a foreigner32. From the story, what position of the beggar
29、s in the authors mind might be? A、equal B、superior C、lower D、valuable33. In common cases, people will do the following things to the beggars EXCEPT for _. A、pretending to see nothing B、handing out some money C、refusing them angrily D、greeting them normally34. According to the author, the most import
30、ant things beggars really need are _. A、mercy and pity B、money and food C、smile and greeting D、attention and respect35. The purpose of the passage is to _. A、show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam B、offer some advice on dealing with begging C、express what we should offer the beggars D、describe an
31、experience with a beggarC As I grew older, Dad was to build all sorts of things for me as I explored a variety of interests: magic tricks, a toy circus, neighborhood shows and science projects. From as early as I can remember to the time I left home for college, I continued to come to him with a design or an idea, and he would figure out how to build it. In fifth grade, a schoolmate and I wrote a puppet (木偶) show that we wanted to perform for our class. I made the puppet heads myself, and I made the costumes and curtains wi
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