What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had
__1__ them a story and finally they were asleep."Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and
four is extremely __2__, " she thought.
"Sleep, " she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete.Leaning back,
she __3__ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable.Whoever said babysitting was a(n) __4__ way to
make money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was
warm, and the lights were dim.Mary"s __5__ felt heavier and heavier.I mustn"t sleep, she thought-which
was __6__ what she did, of course.
Stran gely enough, she soon __7__ that she was a worldfamous chef (主厨). She made a __8__ and
wore diamonds and designer clothes.Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or
__9__-her favorite hobby.She __10__ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too __11__."I am definitely the best in the world, " she thought, as she
prepared a tasty chicken dish.But __12__ seemed to go right.She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg
and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she __13__ to get the chicken into the stove.Soon,
smoke blanketed the room.The chicken was on fire.__14__ set in, but Mary could not run-she was
__15__ to the spot.She tried hard to move, but could not, __16__ a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused-__17__ was pouring from the kitchen.Rushing to investigate, she
was met by three __18__ little faces and some very burnt bread."Sorry, we were hungry and you
were __19__, so we tried to make some bread." explained a boy.Relieved, Mary made them a snack
and sent them back to bed.She __20__them never to fall asleep on the job again! |
( )1. A. given
( )2. A. successful
( )3. A. shook
( )4. A. difficult
( )5. A. eyes
( )6. A. nicely
( )7. A. realized
( )8. A. decision
( )9. A. cooking
( )10. A. just
( )11. A. selfish
( )12. A. everything
( )13. A. tried
( )14. A. Panic
( )15. A. frozen
( )16. A. because
( )17. A. smoke
( )18. A. cheerful
( )19. A. busy
( )20. A. promised | B. written
B. helpful
B. put
B. boring
B. mind
B. exactly
B. reminded
B. fortune
B. reading
B. ever
B. proud
B. something
B. arranged
B. Pain
B. dragged
B. until
B. light
B. strange
B. hungry
B. allowed | C. told
C. tiring
C. bent
C. important
C. heart
C. curiously
C. learnt
C. business
C. running
C. even
C. stubborn
C. anything
C. managed
C. Noise
C. pushed
C. as
C. water
C. guilty
C. worried
C. expected | D. taught
D. surprising
D. kept
D. easy
D. legs
D. carelessly
D. dreamt
D. plan
D. babysitting
D. only
D. sensitive
D. nothing
D. prepared
D. Stress
D. brought
D. unless
D. fire
D. confident
D. asleep
D. persuaded |
| 1-5: CCBDA 6-10: BDBBC 11-15: BDCAA 16-20: BACDA |
核心考点
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| 阅读理解 | The way we do things round here
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank.I received a letter from the head of the Personnel
Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite"
saddened me.I thought he was saying "we"re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we
had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very",
while in British English it means "fairly".
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don"t just
m ean the words people speak.It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on.The way people do
things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures (文化).
Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may
be deeper and take longer to deal with.Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and
accepting them, like the climate (气候), while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement.People are more polite; the service is better；you
ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.However, other differences can
be troubling, like punctuality (准时). If you invite people to a party at 7 o"clock your guests will consider
it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early
in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the
evening in Greece.I prefer n ot to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times
people arrive.It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
1. The a uthor was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought________.
A. the American bank didn"t think much of him
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it"s difficult to get used to American culture
D. it"s easy to misunderstand Americans
2. The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means______.
A. encourages
B. helps to narrow
C. increases
D. draws attention to
3. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?
A. Ask the native people for help.
B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way.
D. Do indepth research.
4. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are________.
A. Italians
B. Germans
C. Greeks
D. the British | | 完形填空 | My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go
sailing.Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at __1__.As for me, I __2__ both before twelve
because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really __3__.It was a perfect weekend after I graduated
from university.I came home and __4__ Dad to go sailing.Out we set soon on the __5__lake.Dad hadn"t
sailed for years, but everything __6__wel l with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a __7__ wind came all of a sudden.The boat was hit__8__.
Dad was always at his best in any __9__, but at this moment he __10__.
"John! __11__!" he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any __12__.He was the one I always __13__ for strength and security.
Before I could respond, a __14__of water got into the boat.I rushed to the tiller __15__ it was too late.
Another huge wall of water __16__ the boat in a minute.We were thrown into the water, and Dad was
struggling aimlessly.At that moment, I felt fiercely __17__ of him.
I swam to Dad __18__and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat.Upon sitting on
the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of __19__."It"s all right, Dad.We are safe now." I
comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency.More importantly, I found
it was my turn to start __20__for my father. | ( )1. A.boating
( )2. A.enjoyed
( )3. A.unforgivable
( )4. A.sent
( )5. A.calm
( )6. A.finished
( )7. A.strong
( )8. A.repeatedly
( )9. A.danger
( )10. A.suffered
( )11. A.Look
( )12. A.problem
( )13. A.turned to
( )14. A.fountain
( )15. A.if
( )16. A.got through
( )17. A.ashamed
( )18. A.hopelessly
( )19. A.pain
( )20. A.making up | B. running
B. desired
B. unforgettable
B. ordered
B. icy
B. went
B. gentle
B. lightly
B. place
B. fell
B. Help
B. relationship
B. lived with
B. stream
B. for
B. poured into
B. protective
B. quickly
B. anger
B. getting ready | C. swimming
C. hated
C. cheerful
C. invited
C. stormy
C. seemed
C. cold
C. hardly
C. sport
C. froze
C. Run
C. machine
C. argued with
C. shower
C. after
C. turned over
C. tired
C. slowly
C. fear
C. paying off | D. teaching
D. learned
D. regretful
D. allowed
D. thundery
D. sounded
D. hot
D. violently
D. job
D. withdrew
D. Jump
D. boat
D. objected to
D. wave
D. but
D. lifted up
D. afraid
D. helplessly
D. shame
D. looking out | | 阅读理解 | Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball.
Shay asked, "Do you think they"ll let me play?" Shay"s father knew that most of the boys would not
want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son,mentally and
physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a muchneeded sense of belonging and
some confidence.
Shay"s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting
much.The boy looked around and said,"We"re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth
inning (局). I guess he can be on our team and we"ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning."
Shay struggled over to the team"s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had
a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart.The boys saw the father"s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay"s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.In the
top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field.Even though no hits came his way, he
was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field.In the bottom of the final inning, Shay"s team
scored again.Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.Would they let Shay bat and give away their
chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.Everyone knew that  a hit was almost impossible.The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed.The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards
Shay.As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and
that would have been the end of the game.Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the
first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates.The audience and the players from both teams started
screaming," Shay, run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base,
wideeyed and shocked.
Everyone shouted," Run to second !" Catching his  breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher"s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman"s head.
All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way Shay." Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, "Shay, run to third." As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, "Shay, run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world.Shay didn"t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!
1. Not expecting much, Shay"s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the
father ________.
A. noticed some of the boys on the field were hesitating
B. guessed his presence would affect the boys" decision
C. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well
D. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted
2. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys ________.
A. believed they were sure to win the game
B. would like to help Shay enjoy the game
C. found Shay was so eager to be a winner
D. felt forced to give Shay another chance
3. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman"s head, probably because
that boy ________.
A. was obviously aware of the pitcher"s purpose
B. looked forward to winning the game for his team
C. failed to throw the ball to the second baseman
D. saw that Shay already reached second base
4. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay"s becoming the hero for his team?
A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D. One of the opposing players ran to help him. | | 完形填空 | Although I love my life, it hasn"t been a lot of fun as I"ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my__1__ was more manageable,
I __2__ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs.__3__ that was
years ago and times have changed.__4__I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to__5__ my disability
pension (残疾抚恤金). __6__ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my __7__.I decided
that I would consider __8__to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was__9__ when I went into our local music store.I explained that I
wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music.I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn"t have a lot of __10__ to get started.And__11__ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a
disc that you can __12__use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my __13__, he gave me a long, thoughtful __14__."This
means a lot to you, doesn"t it?" he said."Come with me."
He led me __15__the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.He
placed his large hand __16__ on his treasure and said, "I have 800 karaoke songs in here.You can take
your __17__and I"ll record them for you.That should get you started."
I __18__.Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose__19__ that I
could sing.I have come full circle with his help.
His __20__ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance. | ( )1. A. loneliness
( )2. A. set
( )3. A. Gladly
( )4. A. Now
( )5. A. add up to
( )6. A. If
( )7. A. movement
( )8. A. reaching out
( )9. A. recognized
( )10. A. money
( )11. A. thus
( )12. A. actually
( )13. A. job
( )14. A. face
( )15. A. over
( )16. A. unhappily
( )17. A. pick
( )18. A. had to cry
( )19. A. more
( )20. A. courage | B. sadness
B. enjoyed
B. Eventually
B. Then
B. make up for
B. As
B. condition
B. living up
B. interviewed
B. time
B. once
B. hardly
B. family
B. view
B. along
B. lovingly
B. turn
B. ought to cry
B. the ones
B. devotion | C. tiredness
C. kept
C. Unfortunately
C. Sometime
C. get rid of
C. Though
C. choices
C. getting on
C. found
C. energy
C. seldom
C. nearly
C. idea
C. look
C. towards
C. pitifully
C. role
C. should have cried
C. few
C. kindness | D. sickness
D. shared
D. Surprisingly
D. Meanwhile
D. take advantage of
D. Before
D. positions
D. going back
D. invited
D. knowledge
D. often
D. formerly
D. offer
D. sight
D. through
D. gratefully
D. step
D. could have cried
D. the rest
D. trust | | 完形填空 | Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents ev ery day we"ve spent alive on earth.Therefore, how you spend
your "dash" is important.
Recently I __1__ about a little girl named Hope.Af ter learning more about her life, I couldn"t help but
feel it was not by __2__, nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of
sympathy and generosity __3__ in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.
__4__ I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had.It seems as though she was wise beyond her
tender years and very, very special.
Ho pe was a twelveyearold girl who was __5__ a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "MakeA
Wish" Foundation after being __6__ that she had a rare type of bone cancer.However, when she found
out that more than 150 __7__ in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (实现), she
unselfishly used her wish to __8__ that those children have their wishes granted.She also asked it to be
done __9__ January 16, 2011.Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her __10__
request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply __11__.They calculated that they would
need to raise more than one __12__ dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.__13__, but not
discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring __14__ to take up
helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually __15__ as well.Newspaper columnists and
reporters for radio and TV stations __16__ the story of this caring young girl who had __17__ the
hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged.Committees were fanned and
schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in __18__ money to help make Hope"s dream
come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only __19__, but spiritually and
emotionally as well.At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011,
the __20__ was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars.
Her wish had been granted! | ( )1. A. heard
( )2. A. coincidence
( )3. A. lost
( )4. A. Until
( )5. A. expressed
( )6. A. recognized
( )7. A. children
( )8. A. suggest
( )9. A. for
( )10. A. final
( )11. A. unbearable
( )12. A. thousand
( )13. A. Disappointed
( )14. A. committees
( )15. A. theirs
( )16. A. wrote
( )17. A. touched
( )18. A. finding
( )19. A. perfectly
( )20. A. proposal | B. thought
B. independence
B. carried
B. Unless
B. offered
B. informed
B. citizens
B. request
B. to
B. formal
B. unbelievable
B. hundred
B. Surprised
B. individuals
B. ours
B. read
B. examined
B. spending
B. physically
B. decision | C. cared
C. convenience
C. expected
C. Though
C. made
C. reminded
C. villagers
C. arrange
C. on
C. simple
C. unavailable
C. million
C. Worried
C. corporations
C. hers
C. broadcast
C. won
C. raising
C. healthily
C. conclusion | D. talked
D. intelligence
D. housed
D. If
D. sent
D. understood
D. relatives
D. order
D. by
D. noble
D. uncomfortable
D. billion
D. Embarrassed
D. organizations
D. yours
D. shared
D. opened
D. borrowing
D. thankfully
D. announcement |
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